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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Alex Agase enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Miami  7   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Southern California  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Purdue  6   43   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Notre Dame  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Ohio State  21   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Wisconsin  13   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Michigan  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Iowa  34   68   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Illinois  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Michigan State  14   31   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored109
  Scoring Average10.9
  Points Allowed325
  Defense Average32.5
  Opponents Record58-41
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-5
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-4207190 5-2149125  Murray Warmath
Indiana 6-4250262 4-3174175  John Pont
Illinois 1-9107333 1-692184  Jim Valek
Ohio State 10-0323150Won  27-167-0240114  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan 8-2277155 6-1207115  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Purdue 8-2291167 5-2182112  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Iowa 5-5322289 4-3256190  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Michigan State 5-5202151 2-5139114  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Northwestern 1-9109325 1-688246  Alex Agase
Wisconsin 0-1086310 0-762214  John Coatta

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 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.