American college football season
1991 Northwestern Wildcats football |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Record | 3–8 (2–6 Big Ten) |
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Head coach | - Francis Peay (6th season)
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Defensive coordinator | Mike Knoll (2nd season) |
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Captains | - Darryl Ashmore[1]
- Dan Freveletti
- Dwight James
- Ed Sutter
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Home stadium | Dyche Stadium |
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Seasons |
1991 Big Ten Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 6 Michigan $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
No. 10 Iowa | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Ohio State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
Indiana | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 |
Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
Michigan State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
Wisconsin | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Northwestern | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
Minnesota | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | | | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1991 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Francis Peay, the Wildcats compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in ninth place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Len Williams with 1,630 passing yards, Dennis Lundy with 568 rushing yards, and Mark Benson with 831 receiving yards.[3]
For the game against Ohio State, Northwestern played a home game against Ohio State in Cleveland.[4][5]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 14 | Rice* | | L 7–36 | |
September 21 | at Rutgers* | | L 18–22 | |
September 28 | Wake Forest* | - Dyche Stadium
- Evanston, IL
| W 41–14 | 25,147 |
October 5 | Purdue | - Dyche Stadium
- Evanston, IL
| L 14–17 | 26,814 |
October 12 | at Indiana | | L 6–44 | 44,915 |
October 19 | vs. No. 18 Ohio State | | L 3–34 | 73,830 |
October 26 | No. 17 Illinois | - Dyche Stadium
- Evanston, IL (rivalry)
| W 17–11 | 26,542 |
November 2 | at Michigan State | | W 16–13 | 64,991 |
November 9 | at No. 4 Michigan | | L 14–59 | 102,087 |
November 16 | No. 9 Iowa | - Dyche Stadium
- Evanston, IL
| L 10–24 | 33,478 |
November 23 | at Wisconsin | | L 14–32 | 38,620 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1991 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
References
- ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 149. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "1991 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "1991 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ Jauss, Bill (August 21, 1991). "For NU, 'Home' Football Games Are $weet". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ Deneen, Mike (September 24, 2013). "The Strange Story of "The Modell Bowl"". SB Nation. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
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