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: Dennis Green Conference: Big 10-
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1985 Season Highlights |
Dennis Green enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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1985 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 7 | @
Duke
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17 |
40 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 14 | @
Missouri
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27 |
23 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 28 | vs.
Northern Illinois
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38 |
16 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 5 | @
Indiana
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7 |
26 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 12 | vs.
Minnesota
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10 |
21 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 19 | @
Wisconsin
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17 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 26 | vs.
Iowa
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10 |
49 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 2 | @
Purdue
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7 |
31 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 9 | vs.
Ohio State
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17 |
35 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 16 | @
Michigan State
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0 |
32 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 23 | vs.
Illinois
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20 |
45 |
L |
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1985 Season Totals |
Record | 3-8
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Points Scored | 170 |
Scoring Average | 15.5 |
Points Allowed | 332 |
Defense Average | 30.2 |
Opponents Record | 62-63
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Conference Record | 1-7 |
Home Record | 1-4
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Away Record | 2-4
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1985 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1985 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1985 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
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.