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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: Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1921 <- 1922 -> 1923 --> 2024
1922 Season Highlights
 Glenn F. Thistlethwaite enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1922 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Beloit  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Chicago  7   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Minnesota  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Illinois  3   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Purdue  24   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Monmouth  58   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Iowa  3   37   L       
 
1922 Season Totals
  Record3-3 -1
  Points Scored119
  Scoring Average17.0
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average13.1
  Opponents Record13-13
  Conference Record1-2
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record0-3
1922 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1922 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-3-17965 2-3-15765  William H. Bill Spaulding
Illinois 2-52660 2-31941  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 1-4-221113 0-2-1747  James P. Pat Herron
Iowa 7-020833 5-014133  Howard H. Jones
Michigan 6-0-118313 4-07213  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Wisconsin 4-2-110122 2-24016  John R. Richards
Northwestern 3-3-111992 1-2-13763  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Ohio State 3-44357 1-31543  John W. Wilce
Purdue 1-5-136126 0-2-12087  James M. Jimmy Phelan

1922 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1922 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.