Xavier at Northern Illinois
Saturday, October 7, 1972 Share
Northern Illinois beat Xavier 20–7. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 3–1.
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FinalHigh 61°F, low 36°FAttendance 6,282
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northern Illinois 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Xavier–Northern Illinois gameNorthern Illinois leads 3–2 in five meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 1973 | Xavier 40, Northern Illinois 36 | |
| 1972 | Northern Illinois 20, Xavier 7 | |
| 1971 | Northern Illinois 14, Xavier 9 | |
| 1970 | Northern Illinois 18, Xavier 0 | |
| 1968 | Xavier 24, Northern Illinois 20 |
Around this game
Xavier
- Next gamevs. MarshallOct. 14, 1972
- SeasonXavier in 1972
- ProgramXavier history and records
Northern Illinois
- Next gameat IdahoOct. 14, 1972
- SeasonNorthern Illinois in 1972
- ProgramNorthern Illinois history and records