Northwestern Football Team History
Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851 Stadium: Ryan Field Capacity: 47,130 Colors: Purple & White Coach: Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf Conference: Big 10-
1942 Season Highlights
Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
1942 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 26 vs. Iowa Pre-Flight
12
20
L
Sat., Oct. 3 vs.
Texas
3
0
W
Sat., Oct. 10 vs.
Purdue
6
7
L
Sat., Oct. 17 @
Michigan
16
34
L
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Ohio State
6
20
L
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Minnesota
7
19
L
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Illinois
7
14
L
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Wisconsin
19
20
L
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Notre Dame
20
27
L
Thu., Nov. 26 vs. Great Lakes Navy
0
48
L
1942 Season Totals
Record 1-9
Points Scored 96
Scoring Average 9.6
Points Allowed 209
Defense Average 20.9
Opponents Record 52-25
Conference Record 0-6
Home Record 1-6
Away Record 0-3
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1942 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1942 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
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.