Rutgers at Northwestern
Saturday, September 23, 1989 Share
Rutgers beat Northwestern 38–27. It was their second meeting; after it, Rutgers led the series 2–0.
FinalHigh 79°F, low 37°FAttendance 24,312
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Rutgers 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Rutgers–Northwestern gameRutgers leads 4–2 in six meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 2023 | Rutgers 24, Northwestern 7 | |
| 2021 | Northwestern 21, Rutgers 7 | |
| 2018 | Northwestern 18, Rutgers 15 | |
| 1991 | Rutgers 22, Northwestern 18 | |
| 1989 | Rutgers 38, Northwestern 27 | |
| 1919 | Rutgers 28, Northwestern 0 |
Around this game
Rutgers
- Next gamevs. Penn StateOct. 7, 1989
- SeasonRutgers in 1989
- ProgramRutgers history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat IndianaOct. 7, 1989
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1989
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records