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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: Alex Agase
Conference: Big 10-

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1875 <-- 1963 <- 1964 -> 1965 --> 2024

1964 Season Highlights

Alex Agase enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern.

1964 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Oregon State	7	3	W
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Indiana	14	13	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Illinois	6	17	L
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Minnesota	18	21	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Miami Ohio	27	28	L
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Michigan State	6	24	L
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Michigan	0	35	L
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Wisconsin	17	13	W
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Ohio State	0	10	L

1964 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	95
Scoring Average	10.6
Points Allowed	164
Defense Average	18.2
Opponents Record	50-34
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	1-4

1964 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1964 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	6-3	142	100		4-3	96	79	Peter R. Elliot
Minnesota	5-4	136	131		4-3	89	85	Murray Warmath
Indiana	2-7	154	188		1-5	91	121	Phil Dickens
Michigan	9-1	235	83	Won 34-7	6-1	156	69	Chalmers Bump Elliott
Ohio State	7-2	146	76		5-1	102	41	Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue	6-3	168	146		5-2	136	112	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Michigan State	4-5	136	141		3-3	97	79	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Northwestern	3-6	95	164		2-5	61	133	Alex Agase
Wisconsin	3-6	98	190		2-5	74	152	Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa	3-6	170	209		1-5	108	139	Jerry Burns

1964 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1964 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

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.