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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: Ara R. Parseghian
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Ara R. Parseghian enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Boston College  45   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Illinois  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Minnesota  3   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Ohio State  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Notre Dame  12   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Indiana  14   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Wisconsin  10   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Michigan State  13   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Miami  6   10   L       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored131
  Scoring Average14.6
  Points Allowed105
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record47-38
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-2
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 8-216178Won  21-36-112662  Murray Warmath
Indiana 2-796162 0-638132  Phil Dickens
Illinois 0-953289 0-736255  Peter R. Elliot
Ohio State 8-0-122183 6-017961  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 7-219250 5-214440  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Purdue 6-314687 4-29453  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Wisconsin 6-3179158 4-3149138  Milton Milt Bruhn
Michigan 6-3212163 3-3117135  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Iowa 5-4215162 2-4110100  Jerry Burns
Northwestern 4-5131105 2-46885  Ara R. Parseghian

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.