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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-Legends

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 2011 <- 2012 -> 2013 --> 2024
2012 Season Highlights
 Pat Fitzgerald enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
2012 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  @ Syracuse  42   41   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Vanderbilt  23   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Boston College  22   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. South Dakota  38   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Indiana  44   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Penn State  28   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Minnesota  21   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Nebraska  28   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Iowa  28   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Michigan  31   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Michigan State  23   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Illinois  50   14   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Mississippi State  34   20   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
2012 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored412
  Scoring Average31.7
  Points Allowed293
  Defense Average22.5
  Opponents Record76-76
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-2
2012 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17(10-3) AP
16(10-3) Coaches
  
2012 Big 10-Legends Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-7287321Lost  31-342-6137220  Jerry Kill
Nebraska 10-4487386Lost  31-457-1231195  Bo Pelini
Michigan 8-5388258Lost  28-336-2246133  Brady Hoke
Northwestern 10-3412293Won  34-205-3253199  Pat Fitzgerald
Michigan State 7-6260212Won  17-163-5159149  Mark Dantonio
Iowa 4-8232275 2-6150201  Kirk Ferentz

2012 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2012 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.