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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-

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1875 <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024

1968 Season Highlights

Alex Agase enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.

1968 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Miami	7	28	L
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Southern California	7	24	L
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Purdue	6	43	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Notre Dame	7	27	L
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Ohio State	21	45	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Wisconsin	13	10	W
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Michigan	0	35	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Iowa	34	68	L
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Illinois	0	14	L
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Michigan State	14	31	L

1968 Season Totals
Record	1-9
Points Scored	109
Scoring Average	10.9
Points Allowed	325
Defense Average	32.5
Opponents Record	58-41
Conference Record	1-6
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	0-5

1968 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1968 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	6-4	207	190		5-2	149	125	Murray Warmath
Indiana	6-4	250	262		4-3	174	175	John Pont
Illinois	1-9	107	333		1-6	92	184	Jim Valek
Ohio State	10-0	323	150	Won 27-16	7-0	240	114	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan	8-2	277	155		6-1	207	115	Chalmers Bump Elliott
Purdue	8-2	291	167		5-2	182	112	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Iowa	5-5	322	289		4-3	256	190	Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Michigan State	5-5	202	151		2-5	139	114	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Northwestern	1-9	109	325		1-6	88	246	Alex Agase
Wisconsin	0-10	86	310		0-7	62	214	John Coatta

1968 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1968 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.