Marshall at Northern Illinois
Saturday, October 13, 1973 Share
Marshall beat Northern Illinois 39–36. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 3–1.
FinalHigh 69°F, low 56°F, 0.85 in. of rainAttendance 7,500
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northern Illinois 84% to win. Marshall pulled the upset.
The series
Every Marshall–Northern Illinois gameTied 4–4 in eight meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 2014 | Marshall 52, Northern Illinois 23 | Boca Raton Bowl |
| 2001 | Marshall 37, Northern Illinois 15 | |
| 1999 | Marshall 41, Northern Illinois 9 | |
| 1974 | Northern Illinois 20, Marshall 17 | |
| 1973 | Marshall 39, Northern Illinois 36 | |
| 1972 | Northern Illinois 24, Marshall 7 |
Around this game
Marshall
- Next gameat Western MichiganOct. 20, 1973
- SeasonMarshall in 1973
- ProgramMarshall history and records
Northern Illinois
- Next gamevs. Ball StateOct. 20, 1973
- SeasonNorthern Illinois in 1973
- ProgramNorthern Illinois history and records