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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: Ara R. Parseghian
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Ara R. Parseghian enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Iowa State  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Tulane  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Minnesota  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Michigan  20   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Indiana  13   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Ohio State  2   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Wisconsin  17   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Purdue  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Illinois  14   13   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -1
  Points Scored107
  Scoring Average11.9
  Points Allowed112
  Defense Average12.4
  Opponents Record36-38
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-2 -1
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-1-212787 4-1-28467  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-6129263 1-585216  Bernie A. Crimmins
Illinois 2-5-2124154 1-4-279106  Ray Eliot
Iowa 9-121984Won  35-195-18844  Forest Evashevski
Michigan 7-2233123 5-214396  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Michigan State 7-223987 4-213349  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State 6-316081 4-28847  Wayne Woody Hayes
Northwestern 4-4-1107112 3-3-18079  Ara R. Parseghian
Purdue 3-4-2139122 1-4-295101  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Wisconsin 1-5-393129 0-4-346116  Milton Milt Bruhn

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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