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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  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Alex Agase enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Michigan  0   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Notre Dame  0   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Pittsburgh  27   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Wisconsin  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Iowa  12   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Purdue  0   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Indiana  23   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Illinois  13   43   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Minnesota  29   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Ohio State  14   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Michigan State  14   24   L       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored146
  Scoring Average13.3
  Points Allowed290
  Defense Average26.4
  Opponents Record58-61
  Conference Record1-8
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-5
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-7185304 4-4151183  Cal Stoll
Indiana 5-6204272 3-5131205  John Pont
Illinois 3-8197277 3-5149156  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Michigan 10-126457 7-116234  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-2280171Lost  17-427-119997  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 6-5245135 6-219661  Bob DeMoss
Michigan State 5-5-1158156 5-2-113668  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin 4-7152229 2-683188  John Jardine
Iowa 3-7-1109208 2-6-180183  Frank X. Lauterbur
Northwestern 2-9146290 1-8119231  Alex Agase

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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