AHSFHS.org


Search Site








Northwestern Football Team History


Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern University
 Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851
Stadium: Ryan Field
Capacity: 47,130
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Louis H. Lou Saban
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1875  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Louis H. Lou Saban enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Miami Ohio  14   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Tulane  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Minnesota  7   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Michigan  2   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Indiana  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Ohio State  0   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Wisconsin  14   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Purdue  8   46   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Illinois  7   7   T       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record0-8 -1
  Points Scored66
  Scoring Average7.3
  Points Allowed241
  Defense Average26.8
  Opponents Record48-31
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record0-4 -1
  Away Record0-4
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-3-1149114 3-3-189101  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 3-6110172 2-585123  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-691150 1-556110  Bernie A. Crimmins
Ohio State 7-220197 6-015951  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 9-125383Won  17-145-114448  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Michigan 7-217994 5-211185  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Purdue 5-3-1113103 4-2-19274  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin 4-5172166 3-4123119  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Iowa 3-5-1166173 2-3-1111116  Forest Evashevski
Northwestern 0-8-166241 0-6-152195  Louis H. Lou Saban

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 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

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).