AHSFHS.org


Search Site








Northwestern Football Team History


Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern University
 Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851
Stadium: Ryan Field
Capacity: 47,130
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Ara R. Parseghian
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1875  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Ara R. Parseghian enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Oklahoma  19   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Iowa  0   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Minnesota  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Michigan  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Notre Dame  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Indiana  21   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Wisconsin  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Michigan State  18   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Illinois  14   7   W       
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored107
  Scoring Average11.9
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record42-40
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-2
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1960 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 8-222888Lost  7-176-114750  Murray Warmath
Illinois 5-4140117 3-497109  Peter R. Elliot
Indiana 1-869243 0-729215  Phil Dickens
Iowa 8-1234108 5-116389  Forest Evashevski
Ohio State 7-220990 5-216590  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 6-2-1193118 4-212296  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Michigan 5-413384 3-48178  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Northwestern 5-4107103 3-48194  Ara R. Parseghian
Purdue 4-4-1212163 3-4134117  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Wisconsin 4-5148183 2-589170  Milton Milt Bruhn

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.