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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: Richard E. Dick Hanley
Conference: Big 10-

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1875 <-- 1929 <- 1930 -> 1931 --> 2024

1930 Season Highlights

Richard E. Dick Hanley enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.

The Wildcats won the Big 10 Conference Championship.

1930 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Tulane	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Ohio State	19	2	W
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Illinois	32	0	W
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Centre	45	7	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Minnesota	27	6	W
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Indiana	25	0	W
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Wisconsin	20	7	W
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Notre Dame	0	14	L

1930 Season Totals
Record	7-1
Points Scored	182
Scoring Average	22.8
Points Allowed	36
Defense Average	4.5
Opponents Record	37-19
Conference Record	5-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-0

1930 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1930 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	3-4-1	126	81		1-3	12	48	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Indiana	2-5-1	28	121		1-3	7	60	Harlan O. Pat Page
Illinois	3-5	78	97		0-4	16	84	Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern	7-1	182	36		5-0	123	15	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Michigan	8-0-1	111	23		4-0	49	20	Harry G. Kipke
Purdue	6-2	150	41		3-2	71	27	Noble E. Kizer
Ohio State	5-2-1	139	48		2-2-1	37	41	Sam S. Willaman
Wisconsin	6-2-1	227	40		1-2-1	27	27	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Iowa	4-4	88	74		0-1	0	20	Burt Ingwersen

1930 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1930 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.