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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: Louis H. Lou Saban
Conference: Big 10-

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1875 <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024

1955 Season Highlights

Louis H. Lou Saban enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern.

1955 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Miami Ohio	14	25	L
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Tulane	0	21	L
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Minnesota	7	18	L
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Michigan	2	14	L
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Indiana	14	20	L
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Ohio State	0	49	L
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Wisconsin	14	41	L
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Purdue	8	46	L
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Illinois	7	7	T

1955 Season Totals
Record	0-8 -1
Points Scored	66
Scoring Average	7.3
Points Allowed	241
Defense Average	26.8
Opponents Record	48-31
Conference Record	0-6
Home Record	0-4 -1
Away Record	0-4

1955 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1955 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	5-3-1	149	114		3-3-1	89	101	Ray Eliot
Minnesota	3-6	110	172		2-5	85	123	Murray Warmath
Indiana	3-6	91	150		1-5	56	110	Bernie A. Crimmins
Ohio State	7-2	201	97		6-0	159	51	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State	9-1	253	83	Won 17-14	5-1	144	48	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Michigan	7-2	179	94		5-2	111	85	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Purdue	5-3-1	113	103		4-2-1	92	74	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin	4-5	172	166		3-4	123	119	Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Iowa	3-5-1	166	173		2-3-1	111	116	Forest Evashevski
Northwestern	0-8-1	66	241		0-6-1	52	195	Louis H. Lou Saban

1955 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1955 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.