Northwestern Football Team History
Northwestern Wildcats
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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851
Stadium: Ryan Field
Capacity: 47,130
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Gary Barnett
Conference: Big 10-
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| 1997 Season Highlights |
| Gary Barnett enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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| 1997 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Aug. 23 | vs.
Oklahoma
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24 |
0 |
W |
@ Chicago, IL |
| | Sat., Sep. 6 | @
Wake Forest
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20 |
27 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 13 | vs.
Duke
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24 |
20 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 20 | vs.
Rice
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34 |
40 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 27 | @
Purdue
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9 |
21 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 4 | vs.
Wisconsin
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25 |
26 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 11 | @
Michigan
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6 |
23 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 18 | vs.
Michigan State
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19 |
17 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 25 | @
Ohio State
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6 |
49 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 1 | vs.
Penn State
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27 |
30 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 8 | @
Illinois
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34 |
21 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 15 | vs.
Iowa
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15 |
14 |
W |
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| 1997 Season Totals |
| Record | 5-7
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| Points Scored | 243 |
| Scoring Average | 20.3 |
| Points Allowed | 288 |
| Defense Average | 24.0 |
| Opponents Record | 80-62
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| Conference Record | 3-5 |
| Home Record | 4-3
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| Away Record | 1-4
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| 1997 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1997 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1997 All Big 10 Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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