Northern Illinois at Long Beach State

Friday, November 17, 1972

Northern Illinois beat Long Beach State 22–⁠13. It was their second meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayNorthern Illinois7–⁠4 in 1972
22
HomeLong Beach State5–⁠6 in 1972
13

FinalAttendance 2,552

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Long Beach State 53% to win. Northern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

Long Beach State leads 5–⁠4 in nine meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
1981Long Beach State 17, Northern Illinois 7
1980Northern Illinois 16, Long Beach State 9
1979Long Beach State 9, Northern Illinois 3
1978Long Beach State 24, Northern Illinois 19
1976Long Beach State 37, Northern Illinois 0
1975Long Beach State 24, Northern Illinois 7

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