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: Francis Peay Conference: Big 10-
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1988 Season Highlights |
Francis Peay enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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1988 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 3 | vs.
Duke
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21 |
31 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 17 | @
Air Force
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27 |
62 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 24 | @
Army
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7 |
23 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 1 | vs.
Indiana
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17 |
48 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 8 | @
Minnesota
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28 |
28 |
T |
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| Sat., Oct. 15 | @
Michigan State
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3 |
36 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 22 | vs.
Wisconsin
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35 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 29 | vs.
Michigan
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7 |
52 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 5 | @
Iowa
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10 |
35 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 12 | vs.
Purdue
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28 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 19 | @
Illinois
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9 |
14 |
L |
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1988 Season Totals |
Record | 2-8
-1
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Points Scored | 192 |
Scoring Average | 17.5 |
Points Allowed | 350 |
Defense Average | 31.8 |
Opponents Record | 63-56
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Conference Record | 2-5 |
Home Record | 2-3
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Away Record | 0-5
-1
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1988 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1988 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1988 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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