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]
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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 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
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | at Iowa | L 0–24 | 53,725 | ||
| September 17 | at Arizona State* | L 3–35 | 57,149 | [4] | |
| September 24 | North Carolina* | L 7–41 | 19,597 | [5] | |
| October 1 | at Wisconsin | L 7–19 | 68,709 | ||
| October 8 | Indiana |
| L 3–28 | 16,378 | |
| October 15 | at Minnesota | L 7–13 | 39,021 | ||
| October 22 | No. 4 Ohio State |
| L 15–35 | 29,563 | |
| October 29 | Purdue |
| L 16–28 | 17,525 | |
| November 5 | at No. 6 Michigan | L 20–63 | 103,211 | [6] | |
| November 11 | at Michigan State | L 3–44 | 61,238 | ||
| November 19 | Illinois |
| W 21–7 | 17,255 | |
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Roster
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Game summaries
editOhio State
edit#4 Ohio State Buckeyes at Northwestern Wildcats
| Quarter | 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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References
edit- ^ "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. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "1977 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "Arizona State toys with outmatched NU". Chicago Tribune. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Carolina rips Northwestern, 41–7". The Rock Island Argus. September 25, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Curt Sylvester (November 6, 1977). "U-M Finally Has Laugher! Skins Tame Cats, 63-20". Detroit Free Press. p. 1D, 8D.
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