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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: Alex Agase
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Alex Agase enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Florida  14   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Indiana  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Notre Dame  7   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Oregon State  15   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Wisconsin  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Iowa  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Michigan State  7   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Minnesota  22   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Michigan  34   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Illinois  6   20   L       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored141
  Scoring Average14.1
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average20.8
  Opponents Record49-50
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-3
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-4-1188160 5-2149109  Murray Warmath
Illinois 6-4235118 4-315592  Peter R. Elliot
Indiana 2-8134225 1-696183  John Pont
Michigan State 10-126376Lost  12-147-020356  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State 7-2156118 6-113083  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 7-2-1227127 5-215092  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Northwestern 4-6141208 3-4105139  Alex Agase
Michigan 4-6185161 2-5137115  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Wisconsin 2-7-181291 2-575228  Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa 1-994192 0-747150  Jerry Burns

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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