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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  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Kansas State  51   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Wisconsin  41   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Michigan  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Ohio State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Minnesota  7   8   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Indiana  20   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Notre Dame  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Illinois  27   0   W       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record5-3
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed67
  Defense Average8.4
  Opponents Record37-24
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-1
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 5-3-0 AP
  
1941 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 8-018638 5-012432  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 2-6101126 1-35360  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 2-6112163 0-513114  Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern 5-317367 4-211657  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan 6-1-114741 3-1-16034  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State 6-1-1167110 3-1-110189  Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin 3-5144208 3-3117153  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 3-59199 2-45377  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 2-5-12762 1-32142  Allen H. Mal Elward

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.