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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: Richard E. Dick Hanley
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1875  <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2024
1927 Season Highlights
 Richard E. Dick Hanley enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1927 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. South Dakota  47   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Utah  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Ohio State  19   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Illinois  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Missouri  19   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Purdue  6   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Indiana  7   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Iowa  12   0   W       
 
1927 Season Totals
  Record4-4
  Points Scored129
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed98
  Defense Average12.3
  Opponents Record34-19
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-1
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1927 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-0-115224 4-0486  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 6-0-220951 3-0-17828  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Indiana 3-4-1104107 1-1-13842  Harlan O. Pat Page
Michigan 6-213739 2-24227  Elton E. Tad Wieman
Purdue 6-217038 2-14524  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern 4-412998 2-35056  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa 4-410783 1-42277  Burt Ingwersen
Ohio State 4-413192 1-32659  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 4-49675 1-31949  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1927 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1927 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.