1990 Northwestern Wildcats football team
The 1990 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Francis Peay, the Wildcats compiled a 2–9 record (1–7 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 2–9 (1–7 Big Ten) |
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Defensive coordinator | Mike Knoll (1st season) |
Captain | Bob Christian[1] |
Home stadium | Dyche Stadium |
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No. 7 Michigan + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Michigan State + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Illinois + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Iowa + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Len Williams with 1,700 passing yards, Bob Christian with 939 rushing yards, and Richard Buchanan with 834 receiving yards.[3] Three Northwestern players received All-Big Ten honors in 1990: (1) wide receiver Richard Buchanan (AP-1); (2) defensive lineman Mel Agee (AP-1); and (3) defensive lineman Don Davey (AP-1).[4]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 8 | Duke* | L 24–27 | 28,177 | |||
September 22 | at Rice* | L 14–31 | ||||
September 29 | 11:30 a.m. | Northern Illinois* |
| ESPN | W 24–7 | 26,798 |
October 6 | 11:30 a.m. | Indiana |
| L 0–42 | ||
October 13 | 1:30 p.m. | at Minnesota | L 25–35 | 32,522 | ||
October 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Wisconsin |
| W 44–34 | 32,966 | |
October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Iowa | L 14–56 | 69,501 | ||
November 3 | 1:30 p.m. | at Ohio State | L 7–48 | 89,177 | ||
November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Purdue |
| L 13–33 | 25,026 | |
November 17 | 1:05 p.m. | No. 23 Michigan State |
| L 22–29 | 24,953 | |
November 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Illinois | L 23–28 | 32,383 | ||
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Roster
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Special teams
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References
- "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 149. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- "1990 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- "1990 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- "Michigan, Iowa tops in balloting". The Argus-Press (AP story). November 27, 1990. p. 9.
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