Army vs. Northwestern
Army and Northwestern have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1951; Northwestern leads the series 3–2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Northwestern 3–2, and Army has won the last 2. Share
- Army wins
- 2
- Northwestern wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1951
- Longest streak
- 3 Northwestern
- Current streak
- 2 Army
- Last 10 meetings
- Northwestern 3–2
- Most recent
- 2011
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 9.8 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Army
- 2–0 Army’s record at home
- At Northwestern
- 3–0 Northwestern’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Army’s biggest win1988: Army 23, Northwestern 7by 16 points
- Northwestern’s biggest win1953: Northwestern 33, Army 20by 13 points
- Upset1986: Northwestern 25, Army 18Northwestern had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 17, 2011 | Army 21, Northwestern 14 | at Army | ||
| Sep 24, 1988 | Army 23, Northwestern 7 | at Army | ||
| Sep 20, 1986 | Northwestern 25, Army 18 | at Northwestern | ||
| Oct 3, 1953 | Northwestern 33, Army 20 | at Northwestern | ||
| Oct 6, 1951 | Northwestern 20, Army 14 | at Northwestern |
Every game is listed as played on the field.