Indiana at Northwestern

Saturday, October 28, 1972

Northwestern beat Indiana 23–⁠14. It was their 45th meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 29–⁠15–⁠1.

AwayIndiana5–⁠6 in 1972
14
HomeNorthwestern2–⁠9 in 1972
23

FinalHigh 54°F, low 42°F, 0.05 in. of rainAttendance 32,007

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Northwestern leads 47–⁠37–⁠1 in 85 meetings, counting the 40 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Indiana 29, Northwestern 23
2024Indiana 41, Northwestern 24
2019Indiana 34, Northwestern 3
2016Northwestern 24, Indiana 14
2012Northwestern 44, Indiana 29
2011Northwestern 59, Indiana 38

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