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: Rick Venturi Conference: Big 10-
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1978 Season Highlights |
Rick Venturi enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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1978 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 9 | @
Illinois
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0 |
0 |
T |
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| Sat., Sep. 16 | @
Iowa
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3 |
20 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 23 | vs.
Wisconsin
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7 |
28 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 30 | @
Colorado
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7 |
55 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 7 | vs.
Arizona State
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14 |
56 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 14 | @
Indiana
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10 |
38 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 21 | vs.
Minnesota
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14 |
38 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 28 | @
Ohio State
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20 |
63 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 4 | @
Purdue
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0 |
31 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 11 | vs.
Michigan
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14 |
59 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 18 | vs.
Michigan State
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3 |
52 |
L |
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1978 Season Totals |
Record | 0-10
-1
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Points Scored | 92 |
Scoring Average | 8.4 |
Points Allowed | 440 |
Defense Average | 40.0 |
Opponents Record | 66-53
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Conference Record | 0-8 |
Home Record | 0-5
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Away Record | 0-5
-1
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1978 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1978 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1978 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
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