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: Rick Venturi Conference: Big 10-
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1980 Season Highlights |
Rick Venturi enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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1980 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 6 | @
Illinois
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9 |
35 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 13 | @
Michigan
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10 |
17 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 20 | @
Washington
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7 |
45 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 27 | @
Syracuse
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21 |
42 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 4 | vs.
Minnesota
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21 |
49 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 11 | vs.
Ohio State
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0 |
63 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 18 | @
Iowa
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3 |
25 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 25 | vs.
Indiana
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20 |
35 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 1 | vs.
Purdue
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31 |
52 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 8 | @
Michigan State
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10 |
42 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 15 | vs.
Wisconsin
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19 |
39 |
L |
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1980 Season Totals |
Record | 0-11
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Points Scored | 151 |
Scoring Average | 13.7 |
Points Allowed | 444 |
Defense Average | 40.4 |
Opponents Record | 67-57
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Conference Record | 0-9 |
Home Record | 0-5
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Away Record | 0-6
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1980 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1980 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1980 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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Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.