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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-Legends

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 2012 <- 2013 -> 2014 --> 2024
2013 Season Highlights
 Pat Fitzgerald enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
2013 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ California  44   30   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Syracuse  48   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Western Michigan  38   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Maine  35   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Ohio State  30   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Wisconsin  6   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Minnesota  17   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Iowa  10   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Nebraska  24   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Michigan  19   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Michigan State  6   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Illinois  37   34   W       
 
2013 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored314
  Scoring Average26.2
  Points Allowed325
  Defense Average27.1
  Opponents Record79-63
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record2-3
2013 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2013 Big 10-Legends Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Michigan State 13-1411185Won  24-209-0272112  Mark Dantonio
Nebraska 9-4415323Won  24-195-3218196  Bo Pelini
Iowa 8-5342246Lost  14-215-3187157  Kirk Ferentz
Minnesota 8-5334289Lost  17-214-4150188  Jerry Kill
Michigan 7-6419349Lost  14-313-5253234  Brady Hoke
Northwestern 5-7314325 1-7149230  Pat Fitzgerald

2013 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2013 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 Nebraska Cornhuskers' home games, their stadium becomes the state's third largest city.