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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: Alex Agase
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 Alex Agase enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Notre Dame  10   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Southern California  6   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. UCLA  0   36   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Illinois  10   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Wisconsin  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Purdue  20   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Ohio State  6   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Minnesota  21   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Indiana  30   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Michigan State  7   39   L       
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored137
  Scoring Average13.7
  Points Allowed306
  Defense Average30.6
  Opponents Record57-40
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-4
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1969 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-5-1210260 4-3135135  Murray Warmath
Indiana 4-6252242 3-4173165  John Pont
Illinois 0-10106397 0-762293  Jim Valek
Michigan 8-3352148Lost  3-106-124577  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 8-138393 6-128079  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 8-2354264 5-2248180  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Iowa 5-5255275 3-4149179  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Northwestern 3-7137306 3-4121187  Alex Agase
Wisconsin 3-7196349 3-4145224  John Coatta
Michigan State 4-6202231 2-5124163  Hugh Duffy Daugherty

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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