Northwestern Football Team History
Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851 Stadium: Ryan Field Capacity: 47,130 Colors: Purple & White Coach: Alex Agase Conference: Big 10-
1966 Season Highlights
Alex Agase enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
1966 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 17 @
Florida
7
43
L
Sat., Sep. 24 vs.
Indiana
14
26
L
Sat., Oct. 1 vs.
Notre Dame
7
35
L
Sat., Oct. 8 @
Oregon State
14
6
W
Sat., Oct. 15 @
Wisconsin
3
3
T
Sat., Oct. 22 @
Iowa
24
15
W
Sat., Oct. 29 vs.
Michigan State
0
22
L
Sat., Nov. 5 vs.
Minnesota
13
28
L
Sat., Nov. 12 @
Michigan
20
28
L
Sat., Nov. 19 vs.
Illinois
35
7
W
1966 Season Totals
Record 3-6
-1
Points Scored 137
Scoring Average 13.7
Points Allowed 213
Defense Average 21.3
Opponents Record 54-42
Conference Record 2-4
Home Record 1-4
Away Record 2-2
-1
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1966 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1966 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
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.