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: Rick Venturi Conference: Big 10-
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1978 Season Highlights |
Rick Venturi enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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1978 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 9 | @
Illinois
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0 |
0 |
T |
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| Sat., Sep. 16 | @
Iowa
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3 |
20 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 23 | vs.
Wisconsin
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7 |
28 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 30 | @
Colorado
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7 |
55 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 7 | vs.
Arizona State
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14 |
56 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 14 | @
Indiana
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10 |
38 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 21 | vs.
Minnesota
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14 |
38 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 28 | @
Ohio State
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20 |
63 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 4 | @
Purdue
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0 |
31 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 11 | vs.
Michigan
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14 |
59 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 18 | vs.
Michigan State
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3 |
52 |
L |
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1978 Season Totals |
Record | 0-10
-1
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Points Scored | 92 |
Scoring Average | 8.4 |
Points Allowed | 440 |
Defense Average | 40.0 |
Opponents Record | 66-53
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Conference Record | 0-8 |
Home Record | 0-5
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Away Record | 0-5
-1
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1978 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1978 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1978 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 the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.