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: Gary Barnett
Conference: Big 10-
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| 1998 Season Highlights |
| Gary Barnett enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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| 1998 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 5 | vs.
Nevada Las Vegas
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41 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 12 | vs.
Duke
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10 |
44 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 19 | @
Rice
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23 |
14 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 26 | @
Wisconsin
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7 |
38 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 3 | vs.
Illinois
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10 |
13 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 10 | @
Iowa
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24 |
26 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 17 | vs.
Michigan
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6 |
12 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 24 | vs.
Ohio State
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10 |
36 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 31 | @
Michigan State
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5 |
29 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 7 | vs.
Purdue
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21 |
56 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 14 | @
Penn State
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10 |
41 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 21 | @
Hawaii
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47 |
21 |
W |
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| 1998 Season Totals |
| Record | 3-9
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| Points Scored | 214 |
| Scoring Average | 17.8 |
| Points Allowed | 337 |
| Defense Average | 28.1 |
| Opponents Record | 71-70
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| Conference Record | 0-8 |
| Home Record | 1-5
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| Away Record | 2-4
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| 1998 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1998 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1998 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
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.
