Northwestern Football Team History
Northwestern Wildcats
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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851 Stadium: Ryan Field Capacity: 47,130 Colors: Purple & White Coach: John Pont Conference: Big 10-
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1976 Season Highlights |
John Pont enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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1976 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 11 | @
Purdue
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19 |
31 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 18 | @
North Carolina
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0 |
12 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 25 | vs.
Notre Dame
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0 |
48 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 2 | vs.
Arizona
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15 |
27 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 9 | @
Indiana
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0 |
7 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 16 | vs.
Michigan
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7 |
38 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 23 | vs.
Wisconsin
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25 |
28 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 30 | @
Iowa
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10 |
13 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 6 | vs.
Minnesota
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10 |
38 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 13 | vs.
Michigan State
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42 |
21 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 20 | @
Illinois
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6 |
48 |
L |
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1976 Season Totals |
Record | 1-10
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Points Scored | 134 |
Scoring Average | 12.2 |
Points Allowed | 311 |
Defense Average | 28.3 |
Opponents Record | 68-55
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Conference Record | 1-7 |
Home Record | 1-5
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Away Record | 0-5
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1976 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1976 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1976 All Big 10 Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.