American college football season
1970 Northwestern Wildcats football |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Record | 6–4 (6–1 Big Ten) |
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MVP | Mike Adamle |
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Home stadium | Dyche Stadium |
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The 1970 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1970 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh year under head coach Alex Agase, the Wildcats compiled a 6–4 record (6–1 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in a tie for second place in the Big Ten.[2]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Maurie Daigneau with 1,228 passing yards, Mike Adamle with 1,255 rushing yards, and Barry Pearson with 552 receiving yards.[3] Eight Northwestern players received honors on the 1970 All-Big Ten Conference football team. They are: (1) halfback Mike Adamle (AP-1, UPI-1); (2) flanker Barry Pearson (AP-1); (3) tackle John Rodman (AP-1, UPI-2); (4) guard Mike Sikich (AP-1, UPI-1); (5) center John Zigulich (UPI-1); (6) defensive tackle Jim Anderson (AP-2); (7) defensive back Eric Hutchinson (AP-1, UPI-1); and (8) defensive back Rick Telander (AP-2).[4][5]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 19 | No. 6 Notre Dame* | | | L 14–35 | 50,049 |
September 26 | at No. 15 UCLA* | | | L 7–12 | 36,803 |
October 3 | SMU* | | - Dyche Stadium
- Evanston, IL
| L 20–21 | 30,003 |
October 10 | Illinois | | - Dyche Stadium
- Evanston, IL (rivalry)
| W 48–0 | 33,316 |
October 17 | at Wisconsin | | | W 24–14 | 65,278 |
October 24 | Purdue | | - Dyche Stadium
- Evanston, IL
| W 38–14 | 38,722 |
October 31 | at No. 2 Ohio State | No. 20 | | L 10–24 | 86,673 |
November 7 | Minnesota | | - Dyche Stadium
- Evanston, IL
| W 28–14 | 33,437 |
November 14 | at Indiana | | | W 21–7 | 25,778 |
November 21 | at Michigan State | No. 18 | | W 23–20 | 46,789 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1970 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DT | 74 | Jim Anderson | So | DT | 93 | Frank Bliss | So | DE | 78 | Jerry Combs | So | DB | 29 | Mike Coughlin | Jr | LB | 93 | Jack Derning | Jr | DB | 27 | Jack Dustin | Jr | LB | 66 | Joel Hall (C) | Sr | DE | 89 | Will Hemby | Jr | DB | 32 | Eric Hutchinson | Jr | LB | 82 | Pat McNamara | So | DB | 35 | Dan White | Sr | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
Team players in the NFL
References
- ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 148. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "1970 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "1970 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "Bucks, Michigan Top All-Big Ten Team". Jacksonville (Ill.) Journal. December 1, 1970. p. 10.
- ^ "Buckeyes place 6 on all-Big Ten team". The Bryan Times (AP story). November 27, 1970. p. 10.
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