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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: Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Conference: Big 10-

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1875 <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024

1943 Season Highlights

Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.

1943 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Indiana	14	6	W
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Michigan	7	21	L
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Great Lakes Navy	13	0	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Ohio State	13	0	W
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Minnesota	42	6	W
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Wisconsin	41	0	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Notre Dame	6	25	L
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Illinois	53	6	W

1943 Season Totals
Record	6-2
Points Scored	189
Scoring Average	23.6
Points Allowed	64
Defense Average	8.0
Opponents Record	33-32
Conference Record	5-1
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	2-0

1943 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
9	6-2-0	AP

1943 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	5-4	170	184		2-3	77	132	George W. Hauser
Indiana	4-4-2	193	106		2-3-1	73	65	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	3-7	154	308		2-4	103	181	Ray Eliot
Purdue	9-0	214	55		6-0	151	42	Elmer H. Burnham
Michigan	8-1	302	73		6-0	207	32	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Northwestern	6-2	189	64		5-1	170	39	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State	3-6	149	187		1-4	57	134	Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin	1-9	41	282		1-6	27	189	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	1-6-1	83	153		0-4-1	43	94	Ed Slip Madigan

1943 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1943 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

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