Northern Illinois at Long Beach State

Friday, September 5, 1980

Northern Illinois beat Long Beach State 16–⁠9. It was their eighth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 4–⁠4.

AwayNorthern Illinois7–⁠4 in 1980
16
HomeLong Beach State8–⁠3 in 1980
9

FinalAttendance 9,052

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Long Beach State 62% to win. Northern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

Long Beach State leads 5–⁠4 in nine meetings, counting the one 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

Around this game

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