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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1932 <- 1933 -> 1934 --> 2024
1933 Season Highlights
 Richard E. Dick Hanley enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1933 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Iowa  0   7   L    @ Chicago, IL   
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Stanford  0   0   T    @ Chicago, IL   
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Indiana  25   0   W    @ Chicago, IL   
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Ohio State  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Minnesota  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Illinois  0   3   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Notre Dame  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Michigan  0   13   L       
 
1933 Season Totals
  Record1-5 -2
  Points Scored25
  Scoring Average3.1
  Points Allowed42
  Defense Average5.3
  Opponents Record40-19
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record1-4 -2
  Away Record0-1
1933 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1933 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-37732 2-23614  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 4-0-46432 2-0-43823  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 1-5-22596 0-3-1971  Earle C. Billy Hayes
Michigan 7-0-113118 4-0-14312  Harry G. Kipke
Ohio State 7-116126 4-14619  Sam S. Willaman
Iowa 5-313156 3-26042  Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Purdue 6-1-110937 2-1-14624  Noble E. Kizer
Northwestern 1-5-22542 1-4-12535  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Wisconsin 2-5-15479 0-51073  Clarence W. Doc Spears

1933 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1933 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.