Northwestern at Ohio State
Saturday, November 13, 1971 Share
Northwestern beat No. 16 Ohio State 14–10. It was their 45th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 31–13–1.
FinalHigh 61°F, low 48°FAttendance 86,062
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 74% to win. Northwestern pulled the upset.
The series
Every Northwestern–Ohio State gameOhio State leads 66–14–1 in 81 meetings, counting the 36 since this game.
| 2024 | Ohio State 31, Northwestern 7 | |
| 2022 | Ohio State 21, Northwestern 7 | |
| 2020 | Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10 | Big Ten Championship Game |
| 2019 | Ohio State 52, Northwestern 3 | |
| 2018 | Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24 | Big Ten Championship Game |
| 2016 | Ohio State 24, Northwestern 20 |
Around this game
Northwestern
- Next gamevs. Michigan StateNov. 20, 1971
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1971
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Ohio State
- Next gameat MichiganNov. 20, 1971
- SeasonOhio State in 1971
- ProgramOhio State history and records