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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  <-- 2020 <- 2021 -> 2022 --> 2024
2021 Season Highlights
 Pat Fitzgerald enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
2021 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Michigan State  21   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Indiana State  24   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Duke  23   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Ohio  35   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Nebraska  7   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Rutgers  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Michigan  7   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Minnesota  14   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Iowa  12   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Wisconsin  7   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20   Purdue  14   32   L    @ Chicago   
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Illinois  14   47   L       
 
2021 Season Totals
  Record3-9
  Points Scored199
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed348
  Defense Average29.0
  Opponents Record79-62
  Conference Record1-8
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record0-5
2021 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2021 Big 10-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa 10-4328269Lost  17-207-2227169  Kirk Ferentz
Minnesota 9-4331225Won  18-66-3242179  P.J. Fleck
Purdue 9-4378291Won  48-456-3238198  Jeff Brohm
Wisconsin 9-4330210Won  20-136-3243135  Paul Chryst
Illinois 5-7242263 4-5168162  Bret Bielema
Nebraska 3-9346283 1-8250250  Scott Frost
Northwestern 3-9199348 1-8117306  Pat Fitzgerald

2021 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2021 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.