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: John Pont Conference: Big 10-
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1974 Season Highlights |
John Pont enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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1974 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 14 | @
Michigan State
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7 |
41 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 21 | vs.
Notre Dame
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3 |
49 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 28 | @
Nebraska
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7 |
49 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 5 | vs.
Oregon
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14 |
10 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 12 | @
Iowa
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10 |
35 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 19 | vs.
Purdue
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26 |
31 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 26 | vs.
Ohio State
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7 |
55 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 2 | @
Minnesota
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21 |
13 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 9 | vs.
Indiana
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24 |
22 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 16 | vs.
Wisconsin
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7 |
52 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 23 | @
Illinois
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14 |
28 |
L |
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1974 Season Totals |
Record | 3-8
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Points Scored | 140 |
Scoring Average | 12.7 |
Points Allowed | 385 |
Defense Average | 35.0 |
Opponents Record | 63-58
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Conference Record | 2-6 |
Home Record | 2-4
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Away Record | 1-4
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1974 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1974 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1974 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
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.