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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-West

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1875 <-- 2013 <- 2014 -> 2015 --> 2024

2014 Season Highlights

Pat Fitzgerald enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.

2014 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 30	vs. California	24	31	L
Sat., Sep. 6	vs. Northern Illinois	15	23	L
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Western Illinois	24	7	W
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Penn State	29	6	W
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Wisconsin	20	14	W
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Minnesota	17	24	L
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Nebraska	17	38	L
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Iowa	7	48	L
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Michigan	9	10	L
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Notre Dame	43	40	W
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Purdue	38	14	W
Sat., Nov. 29	vs. Illinois	33	47	L

2014 Season Totals
Record	5-7
Points Scored	276
Scoring Average	23.0
Points Allowed	302
Defense Average	25.2
Opponents Record	80-62
Conference Record	3-5
Home Record	2-5
Away Record	3-2

2014 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2014 Big 10-West Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Wisconsin	11-3	484	291	Won 34-31	7-2	294	202	Gary Andersen
Nebraska	9-4	491	343	Lost 42-45	5-3	267	217	Bo Pelini
Minnesota	8-5	369	314	Lost 17-33	5-3	244	200	Jerry Kill
Iowa	7-6	367	333	Lost 28-45	4-4	250	212	Kirk Ferentz
Illinois	6-7	337	442	Lost 18-35	3-5	188	277	Tim Beckman
Northwestern	5-7	276	302		3-5	170	201	Pat Fitzgerald
Purdue	3-9	286	380		1-7	177	265	Darrell Hazell

2014 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2014 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.