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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: Dennis Green
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Dennis Green enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Indiana  20   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Arkansas  7   38   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Utah  0   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Iowa  0   64   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Minnesota  23   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Purdue  0   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Michigan  0   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Wisconsin  0   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Michigan State  14   61   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Ohio State  6   70   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Illinois  12   49   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record0-11
  Points Scored82
  Scoring Average7.5
  Points Allowed505
  Defense Average45.9
  Opponents Record75-50
  Conference Record0-9
  Home Record0-6
  Away Record0-5
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-4287288 6-3264248  Mike White
Minnesota 6-5274264 4-5213235  Joe Salem
Indiana 3-8144293 3-6137251  Lee Corso
Michigan 9-3355162Won  33-146-3276125  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-3387253Won  31-286-2271157  Earle Bruce
Iowa 8-4260157Lost  0-286-221892  Hayden Fry
Wisconsin 7-5268219Lost  21-286-3213150  Dave McClain
Michigan State 5-6263249 4-5246222  Frank Muddy Waters
Purdue 5-6242241 3-6200208  Jim Young
Northwestern 0-1182505 0-975425  Dennis Green

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.