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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: John Pont
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 John Pont enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Michigan State  14   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Notre Dame  0   44   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Pittsburgh  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Ohio  12   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Iowa  31   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Purdue  10   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Ohio State  0   60   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Minnesota  43   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Indiana  21   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Wisconsin  34   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Illinois  9   6   W       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored188
  Scoring Average17.1
  Points Allowed299
  Defense Average27.2
  Opponents Record60-59
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-4260295 6-2193199  Cal Stoll
Illinois 5-6164157 4-4127109  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Indiana 2-9151271 0-896228  Lee Corso
Michigan 10-0-133068 7-0-124558  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 10-0-141364Won  42-217-0-130737  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 5-6114164 4-469108  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Purdue 5-6200213 4-4147162  Alex Agase
Northwestern 4-7188299 4-4162220  John Pont
Wisconsin 4-7216237 3-5138161  John Jardine
Iowa 0-11140401 0-894296  Frank X. Lauterbur

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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