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1975 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainGreg Boykin
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
Seasons← 19741976 →
1975 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Ohio State $ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Michigan 7 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 2
Michigan State 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Illinois 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Purdue 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Minnesota 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Iowa 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Indiana 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1975 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third year under head coach John Pont, the Wildcats compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in ninth place in the Big Ten Conference.

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Randy Dean with 1,315 passing yards, Greg Boykin with 1,105 rushing yards, and Scott Yelvington with 686 receiving yards. Three Northwestern players received All-Big Ten honors: (1) defensive back Pete Shaw (AP-1; UPI-1); (2) center Paul Jasinskis (AP-1; UPI-2); and (3) wide receiver Scott Yelvington (UPI-2).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13PurdueW 31–2522,000
September 20Northern Illinois*
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 10–3
September 27at No. 7 Notre Dame*L 7–3159,075
October 4at No. 17 Arizona*L 6–4138,501
October 11Indiana
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 30–027,800
October 18at No. 7 MichiganL 0–6986,201
October 25at WisconsinL 14–1778,902
November 1Iowa
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 21–2425,530
November 8at MinnesotaL 9–3324,998
November 15at Michigan StateL 14–4754,432
November 22Illinois
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 7–2819,800
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1975 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 68 Tony Ardizzone So
RB 32 Greg Boykin (C) Jr
QB 3 Randy Dean Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
SS 22 Pete Shaw Jr
DB Robert Dean Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 148. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. "1975 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  3. "1975 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  4. "Ohio State, Michigan dominate all-Big Ten selections". Daily Illini. December 3, 1975.
  5. "Buckeyes dominate All-Big Ten squad". The Bryan Times (UPI story). November 25, 1975. p. 8.
  6. "Arizona rips Northwestern". The Sunday Oregonian. October 5, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Curt Sylvester (October 19, 1975). "It's No Contest . . . Wolverines Smash N'Western, 69-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 4E.
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