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Northwestern Football Team History


Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern University
 Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851
Stadium: Ryan Field
Capacity: 47,130
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Richard E. Dick Hanley
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1928 <- 1929 -> 1930 --> 2024
1929 Season Highlights
 Richard E. Dick Hanley enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1929 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Butler  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Cornell (Iowa)  27   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Wisconsin  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Minnesota  14   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Wabash  66   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Illinois  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Ohio State  18   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Indiana  14   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Notre Dame  6   26   L       
 
1929 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed95
  Defense Average10.6
  Opponents Record31-17
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record2-0
1929 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1929 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-217955 3-27149  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Illinois 6-1-115527 2-1-14814  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 2-6-158133 1-2-12665  Harlan O. Pat Page
Purdue 8-018744 4-08216  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern 6-317295 3-26051  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa 4-2-212828 2-2-23628  Burt Ingwersen
Ohio State 4-3-19569 2-2-12051  Sam S. Willaman
Michigan 5-3-110975 1-3-12357  Harry G. Kipke
Wisconsin 4-58878 0-41247  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1929 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1929 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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