Northwestern Coaches
Northwestern Wildcats
		
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		Northwestern University 
 Evanston, IL Founded: 1851 Stadium: Ryan Field Capacity: 47,130 Colors: Purple & White Coach: Conference: Big 10-  | 
	
| Jim Wacker | 
| Season Total | Bowls | Conference | |||||||||
| Team | Season | W/L/T | PF | PA | Conference | Title | W/L/T | PF | PA | ||
| Minnesota | 1996 | NCAA 1-A | 4-7 | 236 | 340 | Big 10 | 1-7 | 145 | 281 | ||
| Minnesota | 1995 | NCAA 1-A | 3-8 | 272 | 368 | Big 10 | 1-7 | 169 | 327 | ||
| Minnesota | 1994 | NCAA 1-A | 3-8 | 256 | 348 | Big 10 | 1-7 | 183 | 289 | ||
| Minnesota | 1993 | NCAA 1-A | 4-7 | 253 | 354 | Big 10 | 3-5 | 184 | 266 | ||
| Minnesota | 1992 | NCAA 1-A | 2-9 | 200 | 313 | Big 10 | 2-6 | 117 | 212 | ||
| Texas Christian | 1991 | NCAA 1-A | 7-4 | 279 | 267 | Southwest | 4-4 | 173 | 223 | ||
| Texas Christian | 1990 | NCAA 1-A | 5-6 | 292 | 353 | Southwest | 3-5 | 238 | 292 | ||
| Texas Christian | 1989 | NCAA 1-A | 4-7 | 183 | 301 | Southwest | 2-6 | 127 | 261 | ||
| Texas Christian | 1988 | NCAA 1-A | 4-7 | 206 | 286 | Southwest | 2-5 | 98 | 188 | ||
| Texas Christian | 1987 | NCAA 1-A | 5-6 | 261 | 226 | Southwest | 3-4 | 179 | 145 | ||
| Texas Christian | 1986 | NCAA 1-A | 3-8 | 259 | 376 | Southwest | 1-7 | 156 | 299 | ||
| Texas Christian | 1985 | NCAA 1-A | 3-8 | 150 | 383 | Southwest | 0-8 | 82 | 338 | ||
| Texas Christian | 1984 | NCAA 1-A | 8-4 | 376 | 280 | Lost 14-31 | Southwest | 5-3 | 224 | 218 | |
| Texas Christian | 1983 | NCAA 1-A | 1-8-2 | 174 | 252 | Southwest | 1-6-1 | 148 | 196 | ||
| Texas State | 1982 | NCAA 1-AA | 14-0 | 446 | 199 | Lone Star | |||||
| Texas State | 1981 | NCAA 1-AA | 13-1 | 554 | 138 | Lone Star | |||||
| Texas State | 1980 | NCAA 1-AA | 8-3 | 356 | 140 | Lone Star | |||||
| Texas State | 1979 | NCAA 1-AA | 7-4 | 272 | 202 | Lone Star | |||||
| Season | Bowls | Conference | |||||||||
| Record | Points | Record | Points | Record | Points | ||||||
| Totals | 18 Years | 98-105-2 | 5025 | 5126 | 0-1 | 14 | 31 | 29-80-2 | 2223 | 3535 | |
| Some records may be incomplete. | 
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.