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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: Robert W. Bob Voigts
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Robert W. Bob Voigts enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Purdue  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Pittsburgh  7   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Minnesota  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Michigan  21   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Iowa  21   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Ohio State  7   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Wisconsin  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Colgate  39   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Illinois  9   7   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored137
  Scoring Average15.2
  Points Allowed156
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record42-25
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-3
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-223180 4-213147  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-4-2149140 3-3-110993  Ray Eliot
Indiana 1-8117254 0-657178  Clyde B. Smith
Ohio State 7-1-2207136Won  17-144-1-112865  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Michigan 6-2-113585 4-1-19454  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Wisconsin 5-3-1207129 3-2-19881  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Iowa 4-5184247 3-3118147  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern 4-5137156 3-491120  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Purdue 4-5119135 2-45293  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 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.