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: Francis Peay Conference: Big 10-
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1986 Season Highlights |
Francis Peay enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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1986 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 6 | vs.
Duke
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6 |
17 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 20 | vs.
Army
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25 |
18 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 27 | @ Princeton
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37 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 4 | vs.
Indiana
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7 |
24 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 11 | @
Minnesota
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23 |
44 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 18 | vs.
Wisconsin
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27 |
35 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 25 | @
Iowa
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20 |
27 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 1 | vs.
Purdue
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16 |
17 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 8 | @
Ohio State
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9 |
30 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 15 | vs.
Michigan State
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24 |
21 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 22 | @
Illinois
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23 |
18 |
W |
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1986 Season Totals |
Record | 4-7
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Points Scored | 217 |
Scoring Average | 19.7 |
Points Allowed | 251 |
Defense Average | 22.8 |
Opponents Record | 57-59
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Conference Record | 2-6 |
Home Record | 2-4
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Away Record | 2-3
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1986 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1986 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1986 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
During Nebraska Cornhuskers' home games, their stadium becomes the state's third largest city.