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: Randy Walker Conference: Big 10-
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2005 Season Highlights |
Randy Walker enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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2005 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 3 | vs.
Ohio
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38 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 10 | vs.
Northern Illinois
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38 |
37 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 17 | @
Arizona State
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21 |
52 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 24 | vs.
Penn State
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29 |
34 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 8 | vs.
Wisconsin
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51 |
48 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 15 | @
Purdue
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34 |
29 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 22 | @
Michigan State
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49 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 29 | vs.
Michigan
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17 |
33 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 5 | vs.
Iowa
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28 |
27 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 12 | @
Ohio State
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7 |
48 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 19 | @
Illinois
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38 |
21 |
W |
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| Fri., Dec. 30 |
UCLA
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38 |
50 |
L |
@ El Paso, TX |
Sun Bowl |
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2005 Season Totals |
Record | 7-5
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Points Scored | 388 |
Scoring Average | 32.3 |
Points Allowed | 407 |
Defense Average | 33.9 |
Opponents Record | 85-56
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Conference Record | 5-3 |
Home Record | 4-2
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Away Record | 3-2
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2005 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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2005 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
2005 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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.