Long Beach State at Northern Illinois

Saturday, September 29, 1979

Long Beach State beat Northern Illinois 9–⁠3. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Long Beach State led the series 4–⁠3.

AwayLong Beach State7–⁠4 in 1979
9
HomeNorthern Illinois5–⁠5–⁠1 in 1979
3

FinalHigh 83°F, low 57°FAttendance 12,550

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Illinois 52% to win. Long Beach State won as Elo’s underdog.

Long Beach State leads 5–⁠4 in nine meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
1981Long Beach State 17, Northern Illinois 7
1980Northern Illinois 16, Long Beach State 9
1979Long Beach State 9, Northern Illinois 3
1978Long Beach State 24, Northern Illinois 19
1976Long Beach State 37, Northern Illinois 0
1975Long Beach State 24, Northern Illinois 7

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