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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: Pat Fitzgerald
Conference: Big 10-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 2013 <- 2014 -> 2015 --> 2024
2014 Season Highlights
 Pat Fitzgerald enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
2014 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. California  24   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Northern Illinois  15   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Western Illinois  24   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Penn State  29   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Wisconsin  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Minnesota  17   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Nebraska  17   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Iowa  7   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Michigan  9   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Notre Dame  43   40   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Purdue  38   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Illinois  33   47   L       
 
2014 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored276
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed302
  Defense Average25.2
  Opponents Record80-62
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record2-5
  Away Record3-2
2014 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2014 Big 10-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wisconsin 11-3484291Won  34-317-2294202  Gary Andersen
Nebraska 9-4491343Lost  42-455-3267217  Bo Pelini
Minnesota 8-5369314Lost  17-335-3244200  Jerry Kill
Iowa 7-6367333Lost  28-454-4250212  Kirk Ferentz
Illinois 6-7337442Lost  18-353-5188277  Tim Beckman
Northwestern 5-7276302 3-5170201  Pat Fitzgerald
Purdue 3-9286380 1-7177265  Darrell Hazell

2014 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2014 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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