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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1998 Season Highlights |
Gary Barnett enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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1998 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 5 | vs.
Nevada Las Vegas
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41 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 12 | vs.
Duke
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10 |
44 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 19 | @
Rice
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23 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 26 | @
Wisconsin
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7 |
38 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 3 | vs.
Illinois
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10 |
13 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 10 | @
Iowa
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24 |
26 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 17 | vs.
Michigan
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6 |
12 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 24 | vs.
Ohio State
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10 |
36 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 31 | @
Michigan State
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5 |
29 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 7 | vs.
Purdue
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21 |
56 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 14 | @
Penn State
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10 |
41 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 21 | @
Hawaii
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47 |
21 |
W |
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1998 Season Totals |
Record | 3-9
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Points Scored | 214 |
Scoring Average | 17.8 |
Points Allowed | 337 |
Defense Average | 28.1 |
Opponents Record | 71-70
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Conference Record | 0-8 |
Home Record | 1-5
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Away Record | 2-4
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1998 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1998 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1998 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.