1978 Northwestern Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1978 Northwestern Wildcats football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 0–10–1 0–8–1 Rick Venturi 1st Pat Geeganhttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nu-mg-07-history.pdf#page=7 Year-by-Year Results 2007 148 PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20190316165052/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nu-mg-07-history.pdf#page=7 March 16, 2019 live March 14, 2019 Mike Kranz Dyche Stadium 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.1978 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1978-schedule.html The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Kevin Strasser with 1,526 passing yards, Mike Cammon with 322 rushing yards, and Steve Bogan with 353 receiving yards.1978 Northwestern Wildcats Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1978.html Schedule 1978 AP September 9 t y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 0–0 40,091 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review/24995837/ The Decatur Daily Review Illinois, Northwestern play to scoreless tie September 10, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 l y Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA 3–20 56,840 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-tricky-hawkeyes-rip-north/157560041/ The Pantagraph Tricky Hawkeyes rip Northwestern September 17, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 l Wisconsin Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 7–28 23,960 https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-badgers-run-over/157560098/ Green Bay Press-Gazette Badgers run over Wildcats 28–7 September 24, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 l y y Colorado 16 Folsom Field Boulder, CO 7–55 44,709 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-colorado-wins-easily/157528585/ The Pantagraph Colorado wins easily October 1, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 l y Arizona State Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 14–56 17,009 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-sun-devils-hammer/157560203/ The Sioux City Journal Sun Devils hammer winless Northwestern October 8, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 l y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 10–38 36,456 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-iu-capitalizes-on-wil/157560270/ The Kokomo Tribune IU capitalizes on Wildcat mistakes for 38–10 victory October 15, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 l Minnesota Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 14–38 16,452 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-gamble-pays-off/157560352/ Wisconsin State Journal Gamble pays off as Gophers romp October 22, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 l y Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 20–63 87,296 https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier-ohio-state-offense-r/157560411/ Journal and Courier Ohio State offense rolls October 29, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 l y Purdue 14 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 0–31 64,232 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-purdue-romps-310/157560499/ Dayton Daily News Purdue romps, 31–0 November 5, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 l Michigan 7 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL rivalry 14–59 27,013 Leach leads Wolverines' romp, 59–14 Detroit Free Press Joe Lapointe November 12, 1978 1E, 9E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41889785/leach_leads_wolverines_romp_5914/ Newspapers.com November 18 l Michigan State 16 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 3–52 14,157 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-msu-routs-wildcats/157560588/ The Post-Crescent MSU routs Wildcats November 19, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster 1978 Northwestern Wildcats f 57 Jr Mike Fielder C 12 Fr Mike Kerrigan QB y 85 Jr Wally Kaspryscki TE 55 Jr Phil Reitz T 75 Fr Rob Taylor Rob Taylor (American football) T y 18 Sr Steve Bobowski CB 6 Sr Guy Knafelc DB 74 Jr Norm Wells DT y *Rick Venturi References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Northwestern Wildcats football