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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: Alex Agase
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Alex Agase enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Notre Dame  14   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ UCLA  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Southern Methodist  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Illinois  48   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Wisconsin  24   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Purdue  38   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Ohio State  10   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Minnesota  28   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Indiana  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Michigan State  23   20   W       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored233
  Scoring Average23.3
  Points Allowed161
  Defense Average16.1
  Opponents Record49-52
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-6-1180237 2-4-1109161  Murray Warmath
Illinois 3-7165279 1-6109240  Jim Valek
Indiana 1-9102300 1-669212  John Pont
Ohio State 9-1290120Lost  17-277-018370  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan 9-128890 6-123768  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Northwestern 6-4233161 6-119293  Alex Agase
Michigan State 4-6190215 3-4146130  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin 4-5-1198195 3-4148144  John Jardine
Iowa 3-6-1129259 3-3-1105173  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Purdue 4-6161189 2-5120127  Bob DeMoss

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.