Northwestern Football Team History
Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851 Stadium: Ryan Field Capacity: 47,130 Colors: Purple & White Coach: Alex Agase Conference: Big 10-
1972 Season Highlights
Alex Agase enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
1972 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 16 @
Michigan
0
7
L
Sat., Sep. 23 vs.
Notre Dame
0
37
L
Sat., Sep. 30 @
Pittsburgh
27
22
W
Sat., Oct. 7 @
Wisconsin
14
21
L
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
Iowa
12
23
L
Sat., Oct. 21 @
Purdue
0
37
L
Sat., Oct. 28 vs.
Indiana
23
14
W
Sat., Nov. 4 vs.
Illinois
13
43
L
Sat., Nov. 11 @
Minnesota
29
35
L
Sat., Nov. 18 vs.
Ohio State
14
27
L
Sat., Nov. 25 @
Michigan State
14
24
L
1972 Season Totals
Record 2-9
Points Scored 146
Scoring Average 13.3
Points Allowed 290
Defense Average 26.4
Opponents Record 58-61
Conference Record 1-8
Home Record 1-4
Away Record 1-5
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1972 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1972 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.