Northwestern Football Team History
Northwestern Wildcats
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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851
Stadium: Ryan Field
Capacity: 47,130
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Rick Venturi
Conference: Big 10-
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| 1980 Season Highlights |
| Rick Venturi enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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| 1980 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 6 | @
Illinois
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9 |
35 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 13 | @
Michigan
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10 |
17 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 20 | @
Washington
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7 |
45 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 27 | @
Syracuse
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21 |
42 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 4 | vs.
Minnesota
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21 |
49 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 11 | vs.
Ohio State
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0 |
63 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 18 | @
Iowa
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3 |
25 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 25 | vs.
Indiana
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20 |
35 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 1 | vs.
Purdue
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31 |
52 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 8 | @
Michigan State
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10 |
42 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 15 | vs.
Wisconsin
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19 |
39 |
L |
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| 1980 Season Totals |
| Record | 0-11
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| Points Scored | 151 |
| Scoring Average | 13.7 |
| Points Allowed | 444 |
| Defense Average | 40.4 |
| Opponents Record | 67-57
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| Conference Record | 0-9 |
| Home Record | 0-5
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| Away Record | 0-6
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| 1980 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1980 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1980 All Big 10 Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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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.
