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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Alex Agase enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Michigan  6   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Notre Dame  7   50   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Syracuse  12   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Wisconsin  24   11   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Iowa  28   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Purdue  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Indiana  24   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Illinois  7   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Minnesota  41   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Ohio State  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Michigan State  28   7   W       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed183
  Defense Average16.6
  Opponents Record56-61
  Conference Record6-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-6163238 5-3149131  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Minnesota 4-7212278 3-5147192  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-8152260 2-6126235  John Pont
Michigan 11-142183Lost  12-138-026970  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Northwestern 7-4211183 6-3192127  Alex Agase
Michigan State 6-5225169 5-3192131  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State 6-4224120 5-317597  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 4-6-1240258 3-5161200  John Jardine
Purdue 3-7210228 3-5168182  Bob DeMoss
Iowa 1-10121379 1-888302  Frank X. Lauterbur

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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