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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: Robert W. Bob Voigts
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Robert W. Bob Voigts enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ UCLA  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Purdue  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Minnesota  19   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Michigan  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Syracuse  48   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Ohio State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Wisconsin  16   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Notre Dame  7   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Illinois  20   7   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   California  20   14   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed91
  Defense Average9.1
  Opponents Record53-40
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-2
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 7-2-0 AP
  
1948 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-220394 5-214481  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-6135140 2-574114  Ray Eliot
Indiana 2-775217 2-449147  Clyde B. Smith
Michigan 9-025244 6-019037  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern 8-219191Won  20-145-19765  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State 6-318494 3-310287  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Iowa 4-5127142 2-46789  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 3-6126175 2-472118  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin 2-7126193 1-579136  Harry A. Stuhldreher

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 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 the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.