Northern Illinois at Xavier
Saturday, November 10, 1973 Share
Xavier beat Northern Illinois 40–36. It was their fifth meeting; Northern Illinois leads the series 3–2.
40
FinalAttendance 4,831
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northern Illinois 77% to win. Xavier pulled the upset.
The series
Every Northern Illinois–Xavier gameNorthern Illinois leads 3–2 in five meetings.
| 1973 | Xavier 40, Northern Illinois 36 | |
| 1972 | Northern Illinois 20, Xavier 7 | |
| 1971 | Northern Illinois 14, Xavier 9 | |
| 1970 | Northern Illinois 18, Xavier 0 | |
| 1968 | Xavier 24, Northern Illinois 20 |
Around this game
Northern Illinois
- Next gameat Bowling GreenNov. 17, 1973
- SeasonNorthern Illinois in 1973
- ProgramNorthern Illinois history and records
Xavier
- Next gamevs. VillanovaNov. 17, 1973
- SeasonXavier in 1973
- ProgramXavier history and records