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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  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Alex Agase enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Florida  7   43   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Indiana  14   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Notre Dame  7   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Oregon State  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Wisconsin  3   3   T       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Iowa  24   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Michigan State  0   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Minnesota  13   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Michigan  20   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Illinois  35   7   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored137
  Scoring Average13.7
  Points Allowed213
  Defense Average21.3
  Opponents Record54-42
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-2 -1
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 4-6173193 4-3149140  Peter R. Elliot
Minnesota 4-5-1124160 3-3-17599  Murray Warmath
Indiana 1-8-1104229 1-5-187160  John Pont
Michigan State 9-0-129399 7-021371  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Purdue 9-2297154Won  14-136-119289  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Michigan 6-4236138 4-3171110  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Ohio State 4-5108123 3-47278  Wayne Woody Hayes
Northwestern 3-6-1137213 2-4-1109129  Alex Agase
Wisconsin 3-6-187212 2-4-161133  Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa 2-886253 1-652172  Raymond R. Ray Nagel

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 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

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