Northwestern Football Team History
Northwestern Wildcats
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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851 Stadium: Ryan Field Capacity: 47,130 Colors: Purple & White Coach: Alex Agase Conference: Big 10-
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1972 Season Highlights |
Alex Agase enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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1972 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 16 | @
Michigan
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0 |
7 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 23 | vs.
Notre Dame
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0 |
37 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 30 | @
Pittsburgh
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27 |
22 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 7 | @
Wisconsin
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14 |
21 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 14 | vs.
Iowa
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12 |
23 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 21 | @
Purdue
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0 |
37 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 28 | vs.
Indiana
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23 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 4 | vs.
Illinois
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13 |
43 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 11 | @
Minnesota
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29 |
35 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 18 | vs.
Ohio State
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14 |
27 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 25 | @
Michigan State
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14 |
24 |
L |
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1972 Season Totals |
Record | 2-9
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Points Scored | 146 |
Scoring Average | 13.3 |
Points Allowed | 290 |
Defense Average | 26.4 |
Opponents Record | 58-61
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Conference Record | 1-8 |
Home Record | 1-4
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Away Record | 1-5
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1972 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1972 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1972 All Big 10 Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.