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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1979 Season Highlights |
Rick Venturi enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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1979 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 8 | @
Michigan
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7 |
49 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 15 | vs.
Wyoming
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27 |
22 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 22 | vs.
Syracuse
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21 |
54 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 29 | @
Minnesota
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8 |
38 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 6 | @
Ohio State
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7 |
16 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 13 | vs.
Iowa
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6 |
58 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 20 | @
Indiana
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0 |
30 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 27 | @
Purdue
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16 |
20 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 3 | vs.
Michigan State
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7 |
42 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 10 | @
Wisconsin
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3 |
28 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 17 | vs.
Illinois
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13 |
29 |
L |
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1979 Season Totals |
Record | 1-10
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Points Scored | 115 |
Scoring Average | 10.5 |
Points Allowed | 386 |
Defense Average | 35.1 |
Opponents Record | 68-57
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Conference Record | 0-9 |
Home Record | 1-4
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Away Record | 0-6
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1979 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1979 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1979 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
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.