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Northwestern vs. Wisconsin: every belt game

2 belt wins in the series
Belt games 3 1921–1936
Northwestern leads 2–1
1 belt win in the series
Title changesThe belt changed hands 0 times in this series
First meetingOctober 15, 1921
Most recentNovember 7, 1936
Longest gap14 yrs, 32 days between belt meetings
Every meeting with the belt on the line

3 games, newest first

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November 7, 1936 · Northwestern 26–18 · at NorthwesternDefendedNovember 16, 1935 · Northwestern 32–13 · at NorthwesternDefendedOctober 15, 1921 · Wisconsin 27–0 · at NorthwesternDefended

Only games where the belt was actually at stake are counted here — the two programs may have met many more times without it on the line. The all-time series lives on the compare page and in CFBD’s own data.