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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: Gary Barnett
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Gary Barnett enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 23  vs. Oklahoma  24   0   W    @ Chicago, IL   
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Wake Forest  20   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Duke  24   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Rice  34   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Purdue  9   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Wisconsin  25   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Michigan  6   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Michigan State  19   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Ohio State  6   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Penn State  27   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Illinois  34   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Iowa  15   14   W       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored243
  Scoring Average20.3
  Points Allowed288
  Defense Average24.0
  Opponents Record80-62
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record1-4
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-9238334 1-7119226  Glen Mason
Indiana 2-9120359 1-774281  Cam Cameron
Illinois 0-11119368 0-876283  Ron Turner
Michigan 12-0322114Won  21-168-021578  Lloyd Carr
Ohio State 10-3394170Lost  14-316-225386  John Cooper
Penn State 9-3366254Lost  6-216-2217185  Joe Paterno
Purdue 9-3396267Won  33-206-2285180  Joe Tiller
Wisconsin 8-5291306Lost  6-335-3165195  Barry Alvarez
Iowa 7-5411159Lost  7-174-4221106  Hayden Fry
Michigan State 7-5342237Lost  23-514-4203148  Nick Saban
Northwestern 5-7243288 3-5141201  Gary Barnett

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.