Drake at Northern Iowa

Saturday, October 14, 1972

Drake beat Northern Iowa 21–⁠14. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, Drake led the series 16–⁠6–⁠1.

AwayDrake7–⁠5 in 1972
21
HomeNorthern Iowa0–⁠1 in 1972
14

FinalHigh 54°F, low 32°FAttendance 7,220

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Drake 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Drake leads 19–⁠16–⁠1 in 36 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Northern Iowa 56, Drake 14
2013Northern Iowa 45, Drake 14
2007Northern Iowa 45, Drake 7
2006Northern Iowa 48, Drake 7
2005Northern Iowa 52, Drake 17
1985Drake 24, Northern Iowa 9

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