Northwestern Football Team History
Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851 Stadium: Ryan Field Capacity: 47,130 Colors: Purple & White Coach: Francis Peay Conference: Big 10-
1989 Season Highlights
Francis Peay enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
1989 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 9 @
Duke
31
41
L
Sat., Sep. 16 vs.
Air Force
31
48
L
Sat., Sep. 23 vs.
Rutgers
27
38
L
Sat., Oct. 7 @
Indiana
11
43
L
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
Minnesota
18
20
L
Sat., Oct. 21 @
Wisconsin
31
35
L
Sat., Oct. 28 vs.
Iowa
22
35
L
Sat., Nov. 4 vs.
Ohio State
27
52
L
Sat., Nov. 11 @
Purdue
15
46
L
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Michigan State
14
76
L
Sat., Nov. 25 vs.
Illinois
14
63
L
1989 Season Totals
Record 0-11
Points Scored 241
Scoring Average 21.9
Points Allowed 497
Defense Average 45.2
Opponents Record 65-59
Conference Record 0-8
Home Record 0-6
Away Record 0-5
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1989 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1989 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
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