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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


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1875  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2010
1963 Season Highlights
 Ara R. Parseghian enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Missouri  23   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Indiana  34   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Illinois  9   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Minnesota  15   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Miami (Ohio)  37   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Michigan State  7   15   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Michigan  6   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Wisconsin  14   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Ohio State  17   8   W       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored162
  Scoring Average18.0
  Points Allowed124
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record40-29
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-3
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Northwestern was not ranked.
  
1963 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 8-1-117096  Peter R. Elliot
Indiana 3-6151188  Phil Dickens
Iowa 3-3-2126112  Jerry Burns
Michigan 3-4-2131127  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Michigan State 6-2-114863  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Minnesota 3-695117  Murray Warmath
Northwestern 5-4162124  Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio State 5-3-1110102  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 5-4119149  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Wisconsin 5-4150124  Milton Milt Bruhn

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Northwestern Players on File.

1963 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Northwestern Players on File.


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