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Northwestern Wildcats football

The Northwestern Wildcats football team represents Northwestern University. The Wildcats competes in the NCAA’s Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and are a member of the Big Ten Conference based near Chicago in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern began playing football in 1876. Its football mascot is the Wildcat, a term coined by a Chicago Tribune reporter in 1924, after reporting on a football game where the players appeared as "a wall of purple wildcats". Northwestern Football is also marketed as "Chicago's Big Ten Team" with its proximity and ties to Chicago. The Wildcats have won three Big Ten championships or co-championships since 1995, and have been "bowl eligible" five times between 2015 and 2020. Northwestern consistently ranks among the national leaders in graduation rate among football teams, having received the AFCA Academic Achievement Award four times since 2002. The Wildcats first played their home games at Northwestern Field, which was replaced by Ryan Field (formerly Dyche Stadium) in 1926.

Infobox

First season
1876
Athletic director
Mark Jackson
Head coach
David Braun3rd season, 16–15 (.516)
Stadium
Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium,Wrigley Field
Field surface
Field turf
Location
Evanston, Illinois
NCAA division
Division I FBS
Conference
Big Ten
All-time record
573–713–44 (.447)
Bowl record
7–10 (.412)
Conference titles
8 (1903, 1926, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1995, 1996, 2000)
Division titles
2 (2018, 2020)
Rivalries
Illinois (rivalry)Notre Dame (rivalry)Michigan (rivalry)
Colors
mw-
Fight song
Go U Northwestern
Mascot
Willie the Wildcat
Marching band
Northwestern University Wildcat Marching Band
Outfitter
Under Armour
Website
nusports.com

Tables

· Championships › Conference championships
1903†
1903†
Year
1903†
Conference
Western Conference
Coach
Walter McCornack
Record
10–1–3
Conference Record
1–0–2
1926†
1926†
Year
1926†
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Coach
Glenn Thistlethwaite
Record
7–1
Conference Record
5–0
1930†
1930†
Year
1930†
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Coach
Dick Hanley
Record
7–1
Conference Record
5–0
1931†
1931†
Year
1931†
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Coach
Dick Hanley
Record
7–1–1
Conference Record
5–1
1936
1936
Year
1936
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Coach
Lynn Waldorf
Record
7–1
Conference Record
6–0
1995
1995
Year
1995
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Coach
Gary Barnett
Record
10–2
Conference Record
8–0
1996†
1996†
Year
1996†
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Coach
Gary Barnett
Record
9–3
Conference Record
7–1
2000†
2000†
Year
2000†
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Coach
Randy Walker
Record
8–4
Conference Record
6–2
Year
Conference
Coach
Record
Conference Record
1903†
Western Conference
Walter McCornack
10–1–3
1–0–2
1926†
Big Ten Conference
Glenn Thistlethwaite
7–1
5–0
1930†
Big Ten Conference
Dick Hanley
7–1
5–0
1931†
Big Ten Conference
Dick Hanley
7–1–1
5–1
1936
Big Ten Conference
Lynn Waldorf
7–1
6–0
1995
Big Ten Conference
Gary Barnett
10–2
8–0
1996†
Big Ten Conference
Gary Barnett
9–3
7–1
2000†
Big Ten Conference
Randy Walker
8–4
6–2
· Championships › Division championships
2018
2018
Year
2018
Division
Big Ten – West
Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Opponent
Ohio State
CG result
L 24–45
2020
2020
Year
2020
Division
Big Ten – West
Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Opponent
Ohio State
CG result
L 10–22
Year
Division
Coach
Opponent
CG result
2018
Big Ten – West
Pat Fitzgerald
Ohio State
L 24–45
2020
Big Ten – West
Pat Fitzgerald
Ohio State
L 10–22
· Bowl games
1948
1948
Season
1948
Coach
Bob Voigts
Bowl
Rose Bowl
Opponent
California
Result
W 20–14
1995
1995
Season
1995
Coach
Gary Barnett
Bowl
Rose Bowl
Opponent
USC
Result
L 32–41
1996
1996
Season
1996
Coach
Gary Barnett
Bowl
Citrus Bowl
Opponent
Tennessee
Result
L 28–48
2000
2000
Season
2000
Coach
Randy Walker
Bowl
Alamo Bowl
Opponent
Nebraska
Result
L 17–66
2003
2003
Season
2003
Coach
Randy Walker
Bowl
Motor City Bowl
Opponent
Bowling Green
Result
L 24–28
2005
2005
Season
2005
Coach
Randy Walker
Bowl
Sun Bowl
Opponent
UCLA
Result
L 38–50
2008
2008
Season
2008
Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Bowl
Alamo Bowl
Opponent
Missouri
Result
L 23–30OT
2009
2009
Season
2009
Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Bowl
Outback Bowl
Opponent
Auburn
Result
L 35–38OT
2010
2010
Season
2010
Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Bowl
TicketCity Bowl
Opponent
Texas Tech
Result
L 38–45
2011
2011
Season
2011
Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Bowl
Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas
Opponent
Texas A&M
Result
L 22–33
2012
2012
Season
2012
Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Bowl
Gator Bowl
Opponent
Mississippi State
Result
W 34–20
2015
2015
Season
2015
Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Bowl
Outback Bowl
Opponent
Tennessee
Result
L 6–45
2016
2016
Season
2016
Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Bowl
Pinstripe Bowl
Opponent
Pittsburgh
Result
W 31–24
2017
2017
Season
2017
Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Bowl
Music City Bowl
Opponent
Kentucky
Result
W 24–23
2018
2018
Season
2018
Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Bowl
Holiday Bowl
Opponent
Utah
Result
W 31–20
2020
2020
Season
2020
Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Bowl
Citrus Bowl
Opponent
Auburn
Result
W 35–19
2023
2023
Season
2023
Coach
David Braun
Bowl
Las Vegas Bowl
Opponent
Utah
Result
W 14–7
2025
2025
Season
2025
Coach
David Braun
Bowl
GameAbove Sports Bowl
Opponent
Central Michigan
Season
Coach
Bowl
Opponent
Result
1948
Bob Voigts
Rose Bowl
California
W 20–14
1995
Gary Barnett
Rose Bowl
USC
L 32–41
1996
Gary Barnett
Citrus Bowl
Tennessee
L 28–48
2000
Randy Walker
Alamo Bowl
Nebraska
L 17–66
2003
Randy Walker
Motor City Bowl
Bowling Green
L 24–28
2005
Randy Walker
Sun Bowl
UCLA
L 38–50
2008
Pat Fitzgerald
Alamo Bowl
Missouri
L 23–30OT
2009
Pat Fitzgerald
Outback Bowl
Auburn
L 35–38OT
2010
Pat Fitzgerald
TicketCity Bowl
Texas Tech
L 38–45
2011
Pat Fitzgerald
Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas
Texas A&M
L 22–33
2012
Pat Fitzgerald
Gator Bowl
Mississippi State
W 34–20
2015
Pat Fitzgerald
Outback Bowl
Tennessee
L 6–45
2016
Pat Fitzgerald
Pinstripe Bowl
Pittsburgh
W 31–24
2017
Pat Fitzgerald
Music City Bowl
Kentucky
W 24–23
2018
Pat Fitzgerald
Holiday Bowl
Utah
W 31–20
2020
Pat Fitzgerald
Citrus Bowl
Auburn
W 35–19
2023
David Braun
Las Vegas Bowl
Utah
W 14–7
2025
David Braun
GameAbove Sports Bowl
Central Michigan
· Head coaches
1
1
No.
1
Years
1891–1892
Coach
Knowlton Ames
Record
7–5–5
Pct
559
2
2
No.
2
Years
1893
Coach
Paul Noyes
Record
2–5–3
Pct
350
3
3
No.
3
Years
1894
Coach
A. A. Ewing
Record
4–5
Pct
444
4
4
No.
4
Years
1895–1896
Coach
Alvin H. Culver
Record
12–6–2
Pct
650
5
5
No.
5
Years
1897
Coach
Jesse Van Doozer
Record
5–3
Pct
625
6
6
No.
6
Years
1898
Coach
W. H. Bannard
Record
9–4–1
Pct
679
7
7
No.
7
Years
1899–1902
Coach
Charles M. Hollister
Record
27–16–4
Pct
617
8
8
No.
8
Years
1903–1905
Coach
Walter McCornack
Record
26–5–4
Pct
800
9
9
No.
9
Years
1908
Coach
Alton Johnson
Record
2–2
Pct
500
10
10
No.
10
Years
1909
Coach
Bill Horr
Record
1–3–1
Pct
300
11
11
No.
11
Years
1910–1912
Coach
Charles Hammett
Record
6–10–2
Pct
389
12
12
No.
12
Years
1913
Coach
Dennis Grady
Record
1–6
Pct
143
13
13
No.
13
Years
1914–1918
Coach
Fred J. Murphy
Record
16–16–1
Pct
500
14
14
No.
14
Years
1919
Coach
Charlie Bachman
Record
2–5
Pct
286
15
15
No.
15
Years
1920–1921
Coach
Elmer McDevitt
Record
4–10
Pct
286
16
16
No.
16
Years
1922–1926
Coach
Glenn Thistlethwaite
Record
21–17–1
Pct
551
17
17
No.
17
Years
1927–1934
Coach
Dick Hanley
Record
36–26–4
Pct
576
18
18
No.
18
Years
1935–1946
Coach
Pappy Waldorf
Record
49–45–7
Pct
520
19
19
No.
19
Years
1947–1954
Coach
Bob Voigts
Record
33–39–1
Pct
459
20
20
No.
20
Years
1955
Coach
Lou Saban
Record
0–8–1
Pct
056
21
21
No.
21
Years
1956–1963
Coach
Ara Parseghian
Record
36–35–1
Pct
507
22
22
No.
22
Years
1964–1972
Coach
Alex Agase
Record
32–58–1
Pct
357
23
23
No.
23
Years
1973–1977
Coach
John Pont
Record
12–43
Pct
218
24
24
No.
24
Years
1978–1980
Coach
Rick Venturi
Record
1–31–1
Pct
045
25
25
No.
25
Years
1981–1985
Coach
Dennis Green
Record
10–45
Pct
182
26
26
No.
26
Years
1986–1991
Coach
Francis Peay
Record
13–51–2
Pct
212
27
27
No.
27
Years
1992–1998
Coach
Gary Barnett
Record
35–45–1
Pct
438
28
28
No.
28
Years
1999–2005
Coach
Randy Walker
Record
37–46
Pct
446
29
29
No.
29
Years
2006–2022
Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Record
109–90
Pct
548
30
30
No.
30
Years
2023–present
Coach
David Braun
Record
12–13
Pct
480
No.
Years
Coach
Record
Pct
1882–1890
No coach
9–6–1
594
1
1891–1892
Knowlton Ames
7–5–5
559
2
1893
Paul Noyes
2–5–3
350
3
1894
A. A. Ewing
4–5
444
4
1895–1896
Alvin H. Culver
12–6–2
650
5
1897
Jesse Van Doozer
5–3
625
6
1898
W. H. Bannard
9–4–1
679
7
1899–1902
Charles M. Hollister
27–16–4
617
8
1903–1905
Walter McCornack
26–5–4
800
9
1908
Alton Johnson
2–2
500
10
1909
Bill Horr
1–3–1
300
11
1910–1912
Charles Hammett
6–10–2
389
12
1913
Dennis Grady
1–6
143
13
1914–1918
Fred J. Murphy
16–16–1
500
14
1919
Charlie Bachman
2–5
286
15
1920–1921
Elmer McDevitt
4–10
286
16
1922–1926
Glenn Thistlethwaite
21–17–1
551
17
1927–1934
Dick Hanley
36–26–4
576
18
1935–1946
Pappy Waldorf
49–45–7
520
19
1947–1954
Bob Voigts
33–39–1
459
20
1955
Lou Saban
0–8–1
056
21
1956–1963
Ara Parseghian
36–35–1
507
22
1964–1972
Alex Agase
32–58–1
357
23
1973–1977
John Pont
12–43
218
24
1978–1980
Rick Venturi
1–31–1
045
25
1981–1985
Dennis Green
10–45
182
26
1986–1991
Francis Peay
13–51–2
212
27
1992–1998
Gary Barnett
35–45–1
438
28
1999–2005
Randy Walker
37–46
446
29
2006–2022
Pat Fitzgerald
109–90
548
30
2023–present
David Braun
12–13
480
· Awards and achievements › College Football Hall of Fame members
Otto Graham
Otto Graham
Name
Otto Graham
Position
QB
Years at NU
1941–43
Inducted
1956
Alex Agase
Alex Agase
Name
Alex Agase
Position
Coach
Years at NU
1964–72
Inducted
1963
Lynn Waldorf
Lynn Waldorf
Name
Lynn Waldorf
Position
Coach
Years at NU
1935–46
Inducted
1966
Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
Name
Jimmy Johnson
Position
QB
Years at NU
1904–05
Inducted
1969
Paddy Driscoll
Paddy Driscoll
Name
Paddy Driscoll
Position
HB
Years at NU
1915–16
Inducted
1974
Charlie Bachman
Charlie Bachman
Name
Charlie Bachman
Position
Coach
Years at NU
1919
Inducted
1978
Pug Rentner
Pug Rentner
Name
Pug Rentner
Position
HB
Years at NU
1930–32
Inducted
1979
Ara Parseghian
Ara Parseghian
Name
Ara Parseghian
Position
Coach
Years at NU
1956–63
Inducted
1980
Ralph Baker
Ralph Baker
Name
Ralph Baker
Position
End
Years at NU
1924–26
Inducted
1981
Steve Reid
Steve Reid
Name
Steve Reid
Position
G
Years at NU
1934–36
Inducted
1985
Jack Riley
Jack Riley
Name
Jack Riley
Position
T
Years at NU
1929–31
Inducted
1988
Edgar Manske
Edgar Manske
Name
Edgar Manske
Position
End
Years at NU
1931–33
Inducted
1989
Ron Burton
Ron Burton
Name
Ron Burton
Position
HB
Years at NU
1957–59
Inducted
1990
Alex Sarkisian
Alex Sarkisian
Name
Alex Sarkisian
Position
C
Years at NU
1946–48
Inducted
1998
Pat Fitzgerald
Pat Fitzgerald
Name
Pat Fitzgerald
Position
LB
Years at NU
1993–96
Inducted
2008
College Football Hall of Fame Members
College Football Hall of Fame Members
Name
College Football Hall of Fame Members
Position
15
Name
Position
Years at NU
Inducted
Otto Graham
QB
1941–43
1956
Alex Agase
Coach
1964–72
1963
Lynn Waldorf
Coach
1935–46
1966
Jimmy Johnson
QB
1904–05
1969
Paddy Driscoll
HB
1915–16
1974
Charlie Bachman
Coach
1919
1978
Pug Rentner
HB
1930–32
1979
Ara Parseghian
Coach
1956–63
1980
Ralph Baker
End
1924–26
1981
Steve Reid
G
1934–36
1985
Jack Riley
T
1929–31
1988
Edgar Manske
End
1931–33
1989
Ron Burton
HB
1957–59
1990
Alex Sarkisian
C
1946–48
1998
Pat Fitzgerald
LB
1993–96
2008
College Football Hall of Fame Members
15
· Future non-conference opponents
at Tulane
at Tulane
2025
at Tulane
2026
South Dakota State
2027
Holy Cross
2028
UCF
2029
at Rice
2030
Illinois State
2031
Western Illinois
Western Illinois
Western Illinois
2025
Western Illinois
2026
Colorado
2027
at Colorado
2031
at UCF
Louisiana–Monroe
Louisiana–Monroe
2025
Louisiana–Monroe
2026
Ball State
2027
East Carolina
2031
Rice
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
at Tulane
South Dakota State
Holy Cross
UCF
at Rice
Illinois State
Western Illinois
Western Illinois
Colorado
at Colorado
at UCF
Louisiana–Monroe
Ball State
East Carolina
Rice

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