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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: Pat Fitzgerald
Conference: Big 10-West

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1875 <-- 2020 <- 2021 -> 2022 --> 2024

2021 Season Highlights

Pat Fitzgerald enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.

2021 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Michigan State	21	38	L
Sat., Sep. 11	vs. Indiana State	24	6	W
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Duke	23	30	L
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Ohio	35	6	W
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Nebraska	7	56	L
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Rutgers	21	7	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Michigan	7	33	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Minnesota	14	41	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Iowa	12	17	L
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Wisconsin	7	35	L
Sat., Nov. 20	Purdue	14	32	L	@ Chicago
Sat., Nov. 27	@ Illinois	14	47	L

2021 Season Totals
Record	3-9
Points Scored	199
Scoring Average	16.6
Points Allowed	348
Defense Average	29.0
Opponents Record	79-62
Conference Record	1-8
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	0-5

2021 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2021 Big 10-West Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa	10-4	328	269	Lost 17-20	7-2	227	169	Kirk Ferentz
Minnesota	9-4	331	225	Won 18-6	6-3	242	179	P.J. Fleck
Purdue	9-4	378	291	Won 48-45	6-3	238	198	Jeff Brohm
Wisconsin	9-4	330	210	Won 20-13	6-3	243	135	Paul Chryst
Illinois	5-7	242	263		4-5	168	162	Bret Bielema
Nebraska	3-9	346	283		1-8	250	250	Scott Frost
Northwestern	3-9	199	348		1-8	117	306	Pat Fitzgerald

2021 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2021 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

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.