Northwestern Football Team History
Northwestern Wildcats
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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851 Stadium: Ryan Field Capacity: 47,130 Colors: Purple & White Coach: Alex Agase Conference: Big 10-
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1966 Season Highlights |
Alex Agase enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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1966 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 17 | @
Florida
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7 |
43 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 24 | vs.
Indiana
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14 |
26 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 1 | vs.
Notre Dame
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7 |
35 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 8 | @
Oregon State
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14 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 15 | @
Wisconsin
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3 |
3 |
T |
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| Sat., Oct. 22 | @
Iowa
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24 |
15 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 29 | vs.
Michigan State
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0 |
22 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 5 | vs.
Minnesota
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13 |
28 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 12 | @
Michigan
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20 |
28 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 19 | vs.
Illinois
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35 |
7 |
W |
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1966 Season Totals |
Record | 3-6
-1
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Points Scored | 137 |
Scoring Average | 13.7 |
Points Allowed | 213 |
Defense Average | 21.3 |
Opponents Record | 54-42
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Conference Record | 2-4 |
Home Record | 1-4
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Away Record | 2-2
-1
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1966 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1966 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1966 All Big 10 Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.