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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Iowa Pre-Flight  12   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Texas  3   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Purdue  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Michigan  16   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Ohio State  6   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Minnesota  7   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Illinois  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Wisconsin  19   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Notre Dame  20   27   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Great Lakes Navy  0   48   L       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored96
  Scoring Average9.6
  Points Allowed209
  Defense Average20.9
  Opponents Record52-25
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record1-6
  Away Record0-3
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-4227126 3-28099  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 5-415291 3-38175  George W. Hauser
Indiana 7-325679 2-26146  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Ohio State 9-1337114 5-115071  Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin 8-1-114968 4-17038  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan 7-3221134 3-211181  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Iowa 6-4147135 3-36187  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 1-827179 1-41478  Elmer H. Burnham
Northwestern 1-996209 0-661114  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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