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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: Ara R. Parseghian
Conference: Big 10-

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1875 <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024

1960 Season Highlights

Ara R. Parseghian enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.

1960 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Oklahoma	19	3	W
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Iowa	0	42	L
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Minnesota	0	7	L
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Michigan	7	14	L
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Notre Dame	7	6	W
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Indiana	21	3	W
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Wisconsin	21	0	W
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Michigan State	18	21	L
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Illinois	14	7	W

1960 Season Totals
Record	5-4
Points Scored	107
Scoring Average	11.9
Points Allowed	103
Defense Average	11.4
Opponents Record	42-40
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	3-2

1960 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1960 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	8-2	228	88	Lost 7-17	6-1	147	50	Murray Warmath
Illinois	5-4	140	117		3-4	97	109	Peter R. Elliot
Indiana	1-8	69	243		0-7	29	215	Phil Dickens
Iowa	8-1	234	108		5-1	163	89	Forest Evashevski
Ohio State	7-2	209	90		5-2	165	90	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State	6-2-1	193	118		4-2	122	96	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Michigan	5-4	133	84		3-4	81	78	Chalmers Bump Elliott
Northwestern	5-4	107	103		3-4	81	94	Ara R. Parseghian
Purdue	4-4-1	212	163		3-4	134	117	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Wisconsin	4-5	148	183		2-5	89	170	Milton Milt Bruhn

1960 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1960 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.