Northern Illinois at Marshall
Saturday, October 12, 1974 Share
Northern Illinois beat Marshall 20–17. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 4–1.
Final
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Marshall 57% to win. Northern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Northern Illinois–Marshall gameTied 4–4 in eight meetings, counting the three 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
Northern Illinois
- Next gameat Southern IllinoisOct. 19, 1974
- SeasonNorthern Illinois in 1974
- ProgramNorthern Illinois history and records
Marshall
- Next gamevs. Western MichiganOct. 19, 1974
- SeasonMarshall in 1974
- ProgramMarshall history and records