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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: Rick Venturi
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Rick Venturi enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Illinois  0   0   T       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Iowa  3   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Wisconsin  7   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Colorado  7   55   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Arizona State  14   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Indiana  10   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Minnesota  14   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Ohio State  20   63   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Purdue  0   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Michigan  14   59   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Michigan State  3   52   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record0-10 -1
  Points Scored92
  Scoring Average8.4
  Points Allowed440
  Defense Average40.0
  Opponents Record66-53
  Conference Record0-8
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record0-5 -1
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-6210267 4-4155221  Cal Stoll
Indiana 4-7228290 3-5180190  Lee Corso
Illinois 1-8-2103317 0-6-262223  Gary O. Moeller
Michigan 10-2372105Lost  10-177-126157  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Michigan State 8-3411170 7-132890  Darryl D. Rogers
Purdue 9-2-1261130Won  41-216-1-117692  Jim Young
Ohio State 7-4-1339216Lost  15-176-2255117  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 5-4-2223277 3-4-2194252  Dave McClain
Iowa 2-9125291 2-6113224  Bob Commings
Northwestern 0-10-192440 0-8-171329  Rick Venturi

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 


Some records may be incomplete.


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