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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-

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1875 <-- 1931 <- 1932 -> 1933 --> 2024

1932 Season Highlights

Richard E. Dick Hanley enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.

1932 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Missouri	27	0	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Michigan	6	15	L
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Illinois	26	0	W
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Purdue	7	7	T
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Minnesota	0	7	L
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Ohio State	6	20	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Notre Dame	0	21	L	@ Chicago, IL
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Iowa	44	6	W

1932 Season Totals
Record	3-4 -1
Points Scored	116
Scoring Average	14.5
Points Allowed	76
Defense Average	9.5
Opponents Record	38-24
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	2-2 -1
Away Record	1-2

1932 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1932 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	5-3	86	42		2-3	41	36	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois	5-4	96	101		1-4	30	87	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	3-4-1	65	76		1-3-1	32	57	Earle C. Billy Hayes
Michigan	8-0	123	13		5-0	71	6	Harry G. Kipke
Purdue	7-0-1	164	42		4-0-1	64	20	Noble E. Kizer
Wisconsin	6-1-1	151	48		3-1-1	87	39	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Ohio State	4-1-3	90	41		2-1-2	37	34	Sam S. Willaman
Northwestern	3-4-1	116	76		2-3-1	89	55	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa	1-7	62	171		0-5	12	129	Oscar M. Ossie Solem

1932 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1932 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.