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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: Alex Agase
Conference: Big 10-

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1875 <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024

1970 Season Highlights

Alex Agase enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.

1970 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Notre Dame	14	35	L
Sat., Sep. 26	@ UCLA	7	12	L
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Southern Methodist	20	21	L
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Illinois	48	0	W
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Wisconsin	24	14	W
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Purdue	38	14	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Ohio State	10	24	L
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Minnesota	28	14	W
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Indiana	21	7	W
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Michigan State	23	20	W

1970 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	233
Scoring Average	23.3
Points Allowed	161
Defense Average	16.1
Opponents Record	49-52
Conference Record	6-1
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-2

1970 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1970 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	3-6-1	180	237		2-4-1	109	161	Murray Warmath
Illinois	3-7	165	279		1-6	109	240	Jim Valek
Indiana	1-9	102	300		1-6	69	212	John Pont
Ohio State	9-1	290	120	Lost 17-27	7-0	183	70	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan	9-1	288	90		6-1	237	68	Glenn Bo Schembechler
Northwestern	6-4	233	161		6-1	192	93	Alex Agase
Michigan State	4-6	190	215		3-4	146	130	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin	4-5-1	198	195		3-4	148	144	John Jardine
Iowa	3-6-1	129	259		3-3-1	105	173	Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Purdue	4-6	161	189		2-5	120	127	Bob DeMoss

1970 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1970 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.