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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| 1989 Season Highlights |
| Francis Peay enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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| 1989 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 9 | @
Duke
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31 |
41 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 16 | vs.
Air Force
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31 |
48 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 23 | vs.
Rutgers
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27 |
38 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 7 | @
Indiana
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11 |
43 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 14 | vs.
Minnesota
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18 |
20 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 21 | @
Wisconsin
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31 |
35 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 28 | vs.
Iowa
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22 |
35 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 4 | vs.
Ohio State
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27 |
52 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 11 | @
Purdue
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15 |
46 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 18 | @
Michigan State
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14 |
76 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 25 | vs.
Illinois
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14 |
63 |
L |
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| 1989 Season Totals |
| Record | 0-11
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| Points Scored | 241 |
| Scoring Average | 21.9 |
| Points Allowed | 497 |
| Defense Average | 45.2 |
| Opponents Record | 65-59
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| Conference Record | 0-8 |
| Home Record | 0-6
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| Away Record | 0-5
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| 1989 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1989 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1989 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
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
