Western Michigan at Central Michigan

Saturday, September 8, 1973

Western Michigan beat Central Michigan 18–⁠13. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 6–⁠2.

AwayWestern Michigan6–⁠5 in 1973
18
HomeCentral Michigan1–⁠3 in 1973
13

FinalHigh 73°F, low 45°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Western Michigan 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Central Michigan leads 32–⁠28–⁠1 in 61 meetings, counting the 53 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Western Michigan 21, Central Michigan 14
2025Western Michigan 24, Central Michigan 21
2024Central Michigan 16, Western Michigan 14
2023Western Michigan 38, Central Michigan 28
2022Western Michigan 12, Central Michigan 10
2021Central Michigan 42, Western Michigan 30

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