Northwestern at Colorado
Saturday, September 30, 1978 Share
No. 16 Colorado beat Northwestern 55–7. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–1.
FinalHigh 77°F, low 42°FAttendance 44,709
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Colorado 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Northwestern–Colorado gameNorthwestern leads 2–1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2026 | Northwestern 41, Colorado 7 | |
| 1978 | Colorado 55, Northwestern 7 | |
| 1951 | Northwestern 35, Colorado 14 |
Around this game
Northwestern
- Next gamevs. Arizona StateOct. 7, 1978
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1978
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Colorado
- Next gamevs. KansasOct. 7, 1978
- SeasonColorado in 1978
- ProgramColorado history and records