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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: Richard E. Dick Hanley
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024
1931 Season Highlights
 Richard E. Dick Hanley enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 The Wildcats won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1931 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Nebraska  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Notre Dame  0   0   T    @ Chicago, IL   
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. UCLA  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Ohio State  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Illinois  32   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Minnesota  32   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Indiana  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Iowa  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Purdue  0   7   L    @ Chicago, IL   
 
1931 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored138
  Scoring Average15.3
  Points Allowed40
  Defense Average4.4
  Opponents Record44-32
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-1 -1
  Away Record2-0
1931 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1931 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-319172 3-28145  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Illinois 2-658140 0-512121  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 2-5-15198 0-4-11261  Earle C. Billy Hayes
Northwestern 7-1-113840 5-110033  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Purdue 9-119239 4-16921  Noble E. Kizer
Michigan 8-1-118127 4-18620  Harry G. Kipke
Ohio State 6-319474 4-28642  Sam S. Willaman
Wisconsin 5-4-1105110 2-32856  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Iowa 1-6-17131 0-3-1075  Burt Ingwersen

1931 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1931 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.