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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: John Pont
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 John Pont enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Purdue  19   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ North Carolina  0   12   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Notre Dame  0   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Arizona  15   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Indiana  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Michigan  7   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Wisconsin  25   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Iowa  10   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Minnesota  10   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Michigan State  42   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Illinois  6   48   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored134
  Scoring Average12.2
  Points Allowed311
  Defense Average28.3
  Opponents Record68-55
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-5
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-5201211 4-4145149  Cal Stoll
Illinois 5-6235248 4-4178194  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Indiana 5-6130254 4-476172  Lee Corso
Michigan 10-243295Lost  6-147-127467  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-2-1305149Won  27-107-1235100  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 5-6188233 4-4133159  Alex Agase
Iowa 5-6161234 3-5113170  Bob Commings
Wisconsin 5-6298266 3-5194197  John Jardine
Michigan State 4-6-1236278 3-5178213  Darryl D. Rogers
Northwestern 1-10134311 1-7119224  John Pont

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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