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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: Gary Barnett
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1994 <- 1995 -> 1996 --> 2024
1995 Season Highlights
 Gary Barnett enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 The Wildcats won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1995 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ Notre Dame  17   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Miami Ohio  28   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Air Force  30   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Indiana  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Michigan  19   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Minnesota  27   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Wisconsin  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Illinois  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Penn State  21   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Iowa  31   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Purdue  23   8   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Southern California  32   41   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1995 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored311
  Scoring Average25.9
  Points Allowed181
  Defense Average15.1
  Opponents Record78-56
  Conference Record8-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-0
1995 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 10-2-0 AP
8 10-2-0 Coaches
8 10-2-0 UPI
7 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1995 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-5-1193198 3-4-1146157  Lou Tepper
Minnesota 3-8272368 1-7169327  Jim Wacker
Indiana 2-9159326 0-898273  Bill Mallory
Northwestern 10-2311181Lost  32-418-020489  Gary Barnett
Ohio State 11-2475220Lost  14-207-1294134  John Cooper
Michigan 9-4338223Lost  20-225-3215145  Lloyd Carr
Penn State 9-3399259Won  43-145-3207174  Joe Paterno
Iowa 8-4368259Won  38-184-4210197  Hayden Fry
Michigan State 6-5-1287338Lost  26-454-3-1196215  Nick Saban
Wisconsin 4-5-2235253 3-4-1162186  Barry Alvarez
Purdue 4-6-1282269 2-5-1193197  Jim Colletto

1995 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1995 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

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).