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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: Robert W. Bob Voigts
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 Robert W. Bob Voigts enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Iowa State  23   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Navy  22   0   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Minnesota  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Pittsburgh  28   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Wisconsin  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Ohio State  0   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Purdue  19   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Michigan  23   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Illinois  14   7   W       
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored155
  Scoring Average17.2
  Points Allowed143
  Defense Average15.9
  Opponents Record35-45
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-2
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1950 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-213756 4-27535  Ray Eliot
Indiana 3-5-199155 1-44186  Clyde B. Smith
Minnesota 1-7-179196 1-4-140109  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Ohio State 6-3286111 5-221872  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Wisconsin 6-313797 5-210971  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 6-3-1150114Won  14-64-1-19660  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern 6-3155143 3-382107  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Iowa 3-5-1121201 2-481159  Leonard Raffensperger
Purdue 2-7143200 1-469112  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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