Northern Illinois at Idaho

Saturday, October 14, 1972

Idaho beat Northern Illinois 31–⁠13. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayNorthern Illinois7–⁠4 in 1972
13
HomeIdaho4–⁠7 in 1972
31

FinalHigh 59°F, low 41°FAttendance 7,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Illinois 58% to win. Idaho won as Elo’s underdog.

Northern Illinois leads 4–⁠3 in seven meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2013Northern Illinois 45, Idaho 35
2009Idaho 34, Northern Illinois 31
2007Northern Illinois 42, Idaho 35
1975Idaho 25, Northern Illinois 24
1974Northern Illinois 27, Idaho 21
1972Idaho 31, Northern Illinois 13

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