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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Iowa State  18   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Indiana  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Michigan  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Minnesota  7   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Purdue  26   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Ohio State  14   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Wisconsin  28   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Notre Dame  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Illinois  13   7   W       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -1
  Points Scored127
  Scoring Average14.1
  Points Allowed148
  Defense Average16.4
  Opponents Record50-28
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record1-2
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1945 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 9-0-127956 5-0-115334  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota 4-5177155 1-568148  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 2-6-193104 1-4-16479  Ray Eliot
Michigan 7-318799 5-110636  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State 7-219471 5-213365  Carroll C. Widdoes
Purdue 7-3198125 3-311599  Cecil Isbell
Northwestern 4-4-1127148 3-3-1102108  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Wisconsin 3-4-2128128 2-3-18179  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 2-774310 1-554228  Clem Crowe

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.