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: Francis Peay Conference: Big 10-
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1987 Season Highlights |
Francis Peay enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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1987 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 12 | @
Duke
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16 |
31 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 19 | @
Missouri
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3 |
28 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 26 | vs.
Northern Illinois
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16 |
16 |
T |
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| Sat., Oct. 3 | @
Indiana
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18 |
35 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 10 | vs.
Minnesota
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33 |
45 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 17 | vs.
Michigan State
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0 |
38 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 24 | @
Wisconsin
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27 |
24 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 31 | @
Michigan
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6 |
29 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 7 | vs.
Iowa
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24 |
52 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 14 | @
Purdue
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15 |
20 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 21 | vs.
Illinois
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28 |
10 |
W |
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1987 Season Totals |
Record | 2-8
-1
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Points Scored | 186 |
Scoring Average | 16.9 |
Points Allowed | 328 |
Defense Average | 29.8 |
Opponents Record | 65-57
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Conference Record | 2-6 |
Home Record | 1-3
-1
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Away Record | 1-5
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1987 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1987 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1987 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
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.