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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: Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Conference: Big 10-

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1875 <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024

1940 Season Highlights

Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.

1940 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Syracuse	40	0	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Ohio State	6	3	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Wisconsin	27	7	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Indiana	20	7	W
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Minnesota	12	13	L
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Illinois	32	14	W
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Michigan	13	20	L
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Notre Dame	20	0	W

1940 Season Totals
Record	6-2
Points Scored	170
Scoring Average	21.3
Points Allowed	64
Defense Average	8.0
Opponents Record	37-27
Conference Record	4-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	2-1

1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
8	6-2-0	AP

1940 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	8-0	154	71		6-0	122	50	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	3-5	69	100		2-3	36	74	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	1-7	71	144		0-5	33	105	Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern	6-2	170	64		4-2	110	64	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	7-1	196	34		3-1	94	20	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State	4-4	99	113		3-3	62	85	Francis A. Schmidt
Wisconsin	4-4	125	134		3-3	86	108	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	4-4	125	98		2-3	66	84	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue	2-6	96	106		1-4	54	73	Allen H. Mal Elward

1940 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1940 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

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).