Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern Wildcats | |
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First season | 2014 |
Head coach | 3rd season, 5–9 (.357) |
Stadium | Ryan Field (Capacity: 47,130) |
Year built | 1926 |
Field surface | Grass |
Location | Evanston, IL |
League | NCAA |
Division | West |
All-time record | 32–44–0 (.421) |
Bowl record | 2–0–0 (1.000) |
Colors | Purple and White |
Fight song | Go U Northwestern |
Mascot | Willie the Wildcat |
Rivals | Illinois Purdue Notre Dame Indiana |
The Northwestern Wildcats, coached by Soluna, are a collegiate football team playing in the Big Ten. The Wildcats play at Ryan Field in Evanston, IL and are a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.
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History
Instability (2014-2015)
All-time record vs. Big Ten opponents
This is the Wildcats football record against current Big Ten Conference opponents through Week 11 of the 2019 season.
School | Total Games | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA | First Year | Last Year | Streak |
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Illinois | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 149 | 107 | 2014 | 2019 | Lost 1 |
Indiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
Iowa | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 89 | 190 | 2014 | 2019 | Lost 6 |
Maryland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 14 | 49 | 2018 | 2018 | Lost 1 |
Michigan State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 27 | 31 | 2016 | 2016 | Lost 1 |
Minnesota | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 152 | 178 | 2014 | 2019 | Lost 4 |
Nebraska | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 102 | 120 | 2014 | 2019 | Lost 1 |
Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
Penn State | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 23 | 43 | 2014 | 2015 | Lost 2 |
Purdue | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 101 | 151 | 2014 | 2019 | Lost 4 |
Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 17 | 6 | 2017 | 2017 | Won 1 |
Wisconsin | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 96 | 177 | 2014 | 2019 | Lost 6 |
13 Opponents | 39 | 10 | 30 | 0 | .250 | 726 | 1006 | 6 Seasons |
Season-by-Season Records
Year | Coach(es) | Conference | Record | Bowl | Final CP Ranking | |||||
Wins | Losses | |||||||||
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2014 | Vacant | B1G | 4 | 3 | Bridgepoint Holiday Bowl | #17 | ||||
funtubs | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
2015 | Vacant | B1G | 3 | 4 | bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl | - | ||||
Monda | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
2016 | B1G | 3 | 9 | None | - | |||||
2017 | B1G | 3 | 9 | None | - | |||||
2018 | B1G | 3 | 7 | None | - | |||||
Soluna | B1G | 1 | 1 | None | - | |||||
2019 | B1G | 4 | 8 | None | - | |||||
2020 | B1G | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | |||||
Total | 32 | 44 | (all games) |
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Team Awards
Year | Team MVP | Offensive Player Of The Year | Defensive Player Of The Year | Freshman Of The Year |
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2016 | Michael Shoemaker | Michael Shoemaker | Jay McDonald | Kasper Einstein |
2017 | Jeremy Anderson | Larry Sullivan | Alvin Welch | Maurice Esquivel |