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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 1–10 (1–8 Big Ten) |
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Captain | Paul Maly[1] (2nd year) |
Home stadium | Dyche Stadium |
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No. 9 Michigan + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Ohio State + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1977 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth year under head coach John Pont, the Wildcats compiled a 1–10 record (1–8 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Scott Stranski with 541 passing yards, Dave Mishler with 520 rushing yards, and Mark Bailey with 347 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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September 10 | at Iowa | L 0–24 | |
September 17 | at Arizona State* | L 3–35 | |
September 24 | North Carolina* | L 7–41 | |
October 1 | at Wisconsin | L 7–19 | |
October 8 | Indiana |
| L 3–28 |
October 15 | at Minnesota | L 7–13 | |
October 22 | No. 4 Ohio State |
| L 15–35 |
October 29 | Purdue |
| L 16–28 |
November 5 | at No. 6 Michigan | L 20–63 | |
November 11 | at Michigan State | L 3–44 | |
November 19 | Illinois |
| W 21–7 |
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Season summary
Ohio St
#4 Ohio State Buckeyes at Northwestern Wildcats
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio St | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Northwestern | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
at Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Light rain, 53 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 29,563
- Box Score
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Homecoming
References
- ↑ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 148. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ↑ "1977 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ "1977 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
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