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Northwestern Wildcats

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851
Stadium: Ryan Field
Capacity: 47,130
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Robert W. Bob Voigts
Conference: Big 10-

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1875 <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024

1951 Season Highlights

Robert W. Bob Voigts enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.

1951 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Colorado	35	14	W
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Army	20	14	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Minnesota	21	7	W
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Navy	16	7	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Wisconsin	0	41	L
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Ohio State	0	3	L
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Purdue	14	35	L
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Michigan	6	0	W
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Illinois	0	3	L

1951 Season Totals
Record	5-4
Points Scored	112
Scoring Average	12.4
Points Allowed	124
Defense Average	13.8
Opponents Record	42-35
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	2-1

1951 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1951 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	9-0-1	220	83	Won 40-7	5-0-1	85	23	Ray Eliot
Indiana	2-7	118	191		1-5	73	107	Clyde B. Smith
Minnesota	2-6-1	162	258		1-4-1	89	158	Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Wisconsin	7-1-1	196	53		5-1-1	158	40	Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Purdue	5-4	153	152		4-1	116	101	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Michigan	4-5	135	122		4-2	115	54	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern	5-4	112	124		2-4	41	89	Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State	4-3-2	109	104		2-2-2	66	66	Wayne Woody Hayes
Iowa	2-5-2	161	233		0-5-1	91	196	Leonard Raffensperger

1951 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1951 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.