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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: Pat Fitzgerald
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024
2006 Season Highlights
 Pat Fitzgerald enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
2006 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 31  @ Miami Ohio  21   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. New Hampshire  17   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Eastern Michigan  14   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Nevada  21   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Penn State  7   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Wisconsin  9   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Purdue  10   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Michigan State  38   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Michigan  3   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Iowa  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Ohio State  10   54   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Illinois  27   16   W       
 
2006 Season Totals
  Record4-8
  Points Scored198
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed314
  Defense Average26.2
  Opponents Record75-65
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record2-4
2006 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2006 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-7376338Lost  41-443-5202243  Glen Mason
Indiana 5-7277394 3-5179302  Terry Hoeppner
Illinois 2-10235321 1-7155220  Ron Zook
Ohio State 12-1450166Lost  14-418-030592  Jim Tressel
Wisconsin 12-1380157Won  17-147-1245116  Bret Bielema
Michigan 11-2380207Lost  18-327-1213104  Lloyd Carr
Penn State 9-4290187Won  20-105-3135117  Joe Paterno
Purdue 8-6364374Lost  7-245-3165179  Joe Tiller
Iowa 6-7310269Lost  24-262-6174192  Kirk Ferentz
Northwestern 4-8198314 2-6125240  Pat Fitzgerald
Michigan State 4-8302341 1-7148241  John L. Smith

2006 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2006 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 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.