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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: Randy Walker
Conference: Big 10-

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1875 <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024

2005 Season Highlights

Randy Walker enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.

2005 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 3	vs. Ohio	38	14	W
Sat., Sep. 10	vs. Northern Illinois	38	37	W
Sat., Sep. 17	@ Arizona State	21	52	L
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Penn State	29	34	L
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Wisconsin	51	48	W
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Purdue	34	29	W
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Michigan State	49	14	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Michigan	17	33	L
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Iowa	28	27	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Ohio State	7	48	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Illinois	38	21	W
Fri., Dec. 30	UCLA	38	50	L	@ El Paso, TX	Sun Bowl

2005 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	388
Scoring Average	32.3
Points Allowed	407
Defense Average	33.9
Opponents Record	85-56
Conference Record	5-3
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	3-2

2005 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2005 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	7-5	429	348	Lost 31-34	4-4	255	273	Glen Mason
Indiana	4-7	248	361		1-7	155	303	Terry Hoeppner
Illinois	2-9	187	435		0-8	94	351	Ron Zook
Penn State	11-1	413	204	Won 26-23	7-1	282	141	Joe Paterno
Ohio State	10-2	392	183	Won 34-20	7-1	275	118	Jim Tressel
Wisconsin	10-3	446	309	Won 24-10	5-3	246	228	Barry Alvarez
Iowa	7-5	360	240	Lost 24-31	5-3	232	165	Kirk Ferentz
Michigan	7-5	345	244	Lost 28-32	5-3	219	178	Lloyd Carr
Northwestern	7-5	388	407	Lost 38-50	5-3	253	254	Randy Walker
Purdue	5-6	330	309		3-5	222	212	Joe Tiller
Michigan State	5-6	372	316		2-6	237	247	John L. Smith

2005 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2005 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.