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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: Robert W. Bob Voigts
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024

1952 Season Highlights
 Robert W. Bob Voigts enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Southern California  0   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Vanderbilt  20   20   T       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Minnesota  26   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Michigan  14   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Indiana  23   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Ohio State  21   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Wisconsin  20   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Iowa  14   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Illinois  28   26   W       
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record2-6 -1
  Points Scored166
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed252
  Defense Average28.0
  Opponents Record42-38
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record1-3 -1
  Away Record1-3
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1952 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-3-2131171 3-1-29296  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Illinois 4-5194175 2-5113154  Ray Eliot
Indiana 2-7143224 1-589155  Bernie A. Crimmins
Ohio State 6-3197119 5-214891  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 6-3-1228150Lost  0-74-1-115897  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 5-4207134 4-213886  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Purdue 4-3-2188151 4-1-114791  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Iowa 2-7121220 2-5107167  Forest Evashevski
Northwestern 2-6-1166252 2-5146201  Robert W. Bob Voigts

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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