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: Gary Barnett
Conference: Big 10-
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| 1997 Season Highlights |
| Gary Barnett enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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| 1997 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Aug. 23 | vs.
Oklahoma
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24 |
0 |
W |
@ Chicago, IL |
| | Sat., Sep. 6 | @
Wake Forest
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20 |
27 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 13 | vs.
Duke
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24 |
20 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 20 | vs.
Rice
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34 |
40 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 27 | @
Purdue
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9 |
21 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 4 | vs.
Wisconsin
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25 |
26 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 11 | @
Michigan
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6 |
23 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 18 | vs.
Michigan State
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19 |
17 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 25 | @
Ohio State
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6 |
49 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 1 | vs.
Penn State
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27 |
30 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 8 | @
Illinois
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34 |
21 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 15 | vs.
Iowa
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15 |
14 |
W |
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| 1997 Season Totals |
| Record | 5-7
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| Points Scored | 243 |
| Scoring Average | 20.3 |
| Points Allowed | 288 |
| Defense Average | 24.0 |
| Opponents Record | 80-62
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| Conference Record | 3-5 |
| Home Record | 4-3
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| Away Record | 1-4
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| 1997 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1997 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1997 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 the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.
