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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: Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024
1936 Season Highlights
 Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 The Wildcats won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1936 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Iowa  18   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. North Dakota State  40   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Ohio State  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Illinois  13   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Minnesota  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Wisconsin  26   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Michigan  9   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Notre Dame  6   26   L       
 
1936 Season Totals
  Record7-1
  Points Scored132
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed73
  Defense Average9.1
  Opponents Record28-26
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-1
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 7-1-0 AP
  
1936 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-120332 4-11356  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 5-2-112363 2-1-14736  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 4-3-15776 1-2-11132  Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern 7-113273 6-08640  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State 5-316027 3-15414  Francis A. Schmidt
Purdue 5-2-115795 2-1-16867  Noble E. Kizer
Iowa 3-4-185103 0-4-11396  Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Wisconsin 2-695144 0-33285  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan 1-736127 0-5979  Harry G. Kipke

1936 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1936 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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