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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: Robert W. Bob Voigts
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Robert W. Bob Voigts enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Colorado  35   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Army  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Minnesota  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Navy  16   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Wisconsin  0   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Ohio State  0   3   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Purdue  14   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Michigan  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Illinois  0   3   L       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored112
  Scoring Average12.4
  Points Allowed124
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record42-35
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-1
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 9-0-122083Won  40-75-0-18523  Ray Eliot
Indiana 2-7118191 1-573107  Clyde B. Smith
Minnesota 2-6-1162258 1-4-189158  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Wisconsin 7-1-119653 5-1-115840  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Purdue 5-4153152 4-1116101  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Michigan 4-5135122 4-211554  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern 5-4112124 2-44189  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State 4-3-2109104 2-2-26666  Wayne Woody Hayes
Iowa 2-5-2161233 0-5-191196  Leonard Raffensperger

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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