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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: Pat Fitzgerald
Conference: Big 10-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 2021 <- 2022 -> 2023 --> 2024

2022 Season Highlights
 Pat Fitzgerald enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
2022 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 27   Nebraska  31   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Duke  23   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Southern Illinois  24   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Miami Ohio  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Penn State  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Wisconsin  7   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Maryland  24   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Iowa  13   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Ohio State  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Minnesota  3   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Purdue  9   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Illinois  3   41   L       
 
2022 Season Totals
  Record1-11
  Points Scored165
  Scoring Average13.8
  Points Allowed340
  Defense Average28.3
  Opponents Record89-54
  Conference Record1-8
  Home Record0-6
  Away Record0-5
2022 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2022 Big 10-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Purdue 8-6372383Lost  7-636-3230219  Jeff Brohm
Minnesota 9-4367180Won  28-205-4190143  P.J. Fleck
Illinois 8-5315166Lost  10-195-4212138  Bret Bielema
Iowa 8-5230173Won  21-05-4168160  Kirk Ferentz
Wisconsin 7-6342263Won  24-174-5200222  Paul Chryst/Jim Leonhard
Nebraska 4-8271331 3-6177220  Scott Frost/Mickey Joseph
Northwestern 1-11165340 1-8104261  Pat Fitzgerald

2022 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2022 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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