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The team has several winless seasons, including setting an NCAA Division I record for consecutive losses when it lost 34 straight games from 1979 to 1982. [1] [2] The Wildcats went 64 years without winning a bowl game after the 1949 Rose Bowl. Northwestern has also experienced success, winning eight conference titles. [2] [3]
Until the 2012 season, this remained Northwestern's only bowl win. NU finished 7th in the final AP poll. During these years, Northwestern compiled a record of 33–39–1. In Lou Saban's only year as head coach in 1955, the Wildcats had a winless season with a 0–8–1 record.
The 1957 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1957 Big Ten Conference football season.In their second year under head coach Ara Parseghian, the Wildcats compiled a 0–9 record (0–7 against Big Ten Conference opponents), finished in last place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 271 to 57.
The 1978 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1978 Big Ten Conference football season.In their first year under head coach Rick Venturi, the Wildcats compiled a 0–10–1 record (0–8–1 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.
The university's first winless season. The Wildcats' closest loss was a 30–34 score against No. 20 USC in their first game of the season. At the final game of the season, the university suffered their worst loss in history against rival Arizona State at a 7–70 loss, resulting in Sumlin getting fired the day after. The team concluded at a ...
The Wildcats went 1-11 last season, and then a hazing scandal cost coach Pat Fitzgerald his coaching job in July. Under David Braun, Northwestern found a way to go 7-5.
The 1955 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1955 Big Ten Conference football season.In their first year under head coach Lou Saban, the Wildcats compiled a 0–8–1 record (0–6–1 against Big Ten Conference opponents), finished in last place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 241 to 66.
The Wildcats eventually pulled even with 1:45 left, but Gayle moved Michigan back on top at 73-71 with two free throws. After Martinelli missed a jumper in the final seconds, Donaldson knocked ...