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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: Francis Peay
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024
1990 Season Highlights
 Francis Peay enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1990 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Duke  24   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Rice  14   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Northern Illinois  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Indiana  0   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Minnesota  25   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Wisconsin  44   34   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Iowa  14   56   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Ohio State  7   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Purdue  13   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Michigan State  22   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Illinois  23   28   L       
 
1990 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored210
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed370
  Defense Average33.6
  Opponents Record61-62
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-5
1990 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1990 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 8-4293246Lost  0-306-2198145  John Mackovic
Minnesota 6-5224281 5-3175174  John Gutekunst
Indiana 6-5-1329238Lost  23-273-4-1166174  Bill Mallory
Michigan 9-3389198Won  35-36-2247135  Gary O. Moeller
Iowa 8-4427288Lost  34-466-2264149  Hayden Fry
Michigan State 8-3-1312223Won  17-166-2219154  George J. Perles
Ohio State 7-4-1349220Lost  11-235-2-1264142  John Cooper
Northwestern 2-9210370 1-7148305  Francis Peay
Purdue 2-9177337 1-7111267  Fred Akers
Wisconsin 1-10133285 0-879226  Barry Alvarez

1990 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1990 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.