Northwestern Football Team History
Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851 Stadium: Ryan Field Capacity: 47,130 Colors: Purple & White Coach: Francis Peay Conference: Big 10-
1991 Season Highlights
Francis Peay enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
1991 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 14 vs.
Rice
7
36
L
Sat., Sep. 21 @
Rutgers
18
22
L
Sat., Sep. 28 vs.
Wake Forest
41
14
W
Sat., Oct. 5 vs.
Purdue
14
17
L
Sat., Oct. 12 @
Indiana
6
44
L
Sat., Oct. 19 @
Ohio State
3
34
L
@ Cleveland, OH
Sat., Oct. 26 vs.
Illinois
17
11
W
Sat., Nov. 2 @
Michigan State
16
13
W
Sat., Nov. 9 @
Michigan
14
59
L
Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
Iowa
10
24
L
Sat., Nov. 23 @
Wisconsin
14
32
L
1991 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 160
Scoring Average 14.5
Points Allowed 306
Defense Average 27.8
Opponents Record 66-58
Conference Record 2-6
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 1-5
1991 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1991 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1991 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.