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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: Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Conference: Big 10-

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1875 <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024

1941 Season Highlights

Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.

1941 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Kansas State	51	3	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Wisconsin	41	14	W
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Michigan	7	14	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Ohio State	14	7	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Minnesota	7	8	L
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Indiana	20	14	W
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Notre Dame	6	7	L
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Illinois	27	0	W

1941 Season Totals
Record	5-3
Points Scored	173
Scoring Average	21.6
Points Allowed	67
Defense Average	8.4
Opponents Record	37-24
Conference Record	4-2
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	1-1

1941 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
11	5-3-0	AP

1941 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	8-0	186	38		5-0	124	32	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	2-6	101	126		1-3	53	60	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	2-6	112	163		0-5	13	114	Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern	5-3	173	67		4-2	116	57	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	6-1-1	147	41		3-1-1	60	34	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State	6-1-1	167	110		3-1-1	101	89	Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin	3-5	144	208		3-3	117	153	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	3-5	91	99		2-4	53	77	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue	2-5-1	27	62		1-3	21	42	Allen H. Mal Elward

1941 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1941 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

Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.