1971 Northwestern Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1971 Northwestern Wildcats football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 7–4 6–3 Alex Agase Maurie Daigneauhttp://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 Eric Hutchinson Dyche Stadium The 1971 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1971 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth year under head coach Alex Agase, the Wildcats compiled a 7–4 record (6–3 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in second place in the Big Ten Conference.1971 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1971-schedule.html The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Maurie Daigneau with 1,733 passing yards, Al Robinson with 881 rushing yards, and Barry Pearson with 674 receiving yards.1971 Northwestern Wildcats Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1971.html Ten Northwestern players received honors on the 1971 All-Big Ten Conference football team. They are: (1) Maurie Daigneau (AP-1; UPI-1); (2) running back Al Robinson (AP-2); (3) wide receiver Barry Pearson (AP-1; UPI-1); (4) offensive tackle Tom McCreight (AP-1); (5) defensive end Wil Hemby (UPI-2); (6) defensive tackle Jim Anderson (UPI-2); (7) linebacker John Voorhees (AP-2); and defensive ends (8) Eric Hutchinson (AP-1; UPI-1); (9) Jerry Brown (AP-2); and (10) Jack Dustin (UPI-2).All Big Ten Selected Daily Illini November 24, 1971 http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/illinois?a=d&d=DIL19711124.1.16&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------#Sports Whirl The Daily News of the Virgin Islands November 24, 1971 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=757&dat=19711126&id=qXdSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y60DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4157,1383396Unbeaten Michigan Dominate UPI Team Picked by Coaches: Ohio State Places 7 On All-Big Ten Teams The Times Recorder Zanesville, Ohio November 25, 1971 9D https://www.newspapers.com/image/79039790/?terms=Daigneau%2Bferguson%2Bkingsriter%2B%22united%2Bpress%22 Eric Hutchinson was also selected as a first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America.FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team Ted Gangi February 8, 2015 http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf March 4, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190304073432/http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf dead This was Northwestern's last winning season until the miraculous 1995 campaign when the Wildcats won the Big Ten championship outright by going undefeated in the conference (8–0), and played in the Rose Bowl. Schedule 1971 AP September 11 l 20 Michigan 4 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL rivalry 6–21 42,472 U-M, Spartans Both Win: It's Wolverines, 21–6 Detroit Free Press Curt Sylvester September 12, 1971 1E, 4E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5233903/um_spartans_both_win/ Newspapers.com September 18 l y y Notre Dame 2 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 7–50 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-irish-intercept-se/182030176/ The Los Angeles Times Irish intercept seven passes, smash 'Cats September 19, 1971 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 w y Syracuse Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 12–6 27,529 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-wildcats-sl/181978904/ Evansville Courier & Press Wildcats slip past Syracuse September 26, 1971 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 w Wisconsin Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 24–11 40,473 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-wildcats-trip-badgers/182543687/ The Saginaw News Wildcats trip Badgers, 24–11 October 3, 1971 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 w y Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 28–3 53,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-wildcat-passes-whip-i/182543906/ Omaha World-Herald Wildcat passes whip Iowa October 10, 1971 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 l Purdue 20 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 20–21 40,059 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bay-city-times-powers-nips-wildcats/182544039/ The Bay City Times Powers nips Wildcats for 3–0 Big Ten record October 17, 1971 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 w y Indiana Seventeenth Street Stadium Bloomington, IN 24–10 32,409 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-northwestern-wins-ke/182544132/ The Ann Arbor News Northwestern wins, keeps hopes alive October 24, 1971 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 l y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 7–24 40,144 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-illinois-surpris/182544256/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Illinois surprises for 2nd straight October 31, 1971 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 w Minnesota Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 41–20 31,217 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-wildcats-run-and/182544390/ Wisconsin State Journal Wildcats run and win November 7, 1971 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 w y Ohio State 16 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 14–10 86,062 Wildcats Stun Bucks The Plain Dealer Ed Chay November 14, 1971 Cleveland, Ohio 1C, 8C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-wildcats-stun-bucks/178707452/ Newspapers.comhttp://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=6028688.0 Summary of Football Game Statistics (Northwestern vs. Ohio State) 2016-11-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20161128140741/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=6028688.0 2016-11-28 dead November 20 w Michigan State 19 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 28–7 30,012 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-wildcats-belt-msu/182544502/ The Sioux City Journal Wildcats belt MSU, finish 2nd November 21, 1971 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1971 Northwestern) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130865 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics October 7, 2025 Roster 1971 Northwestern Wildcats f 84 So Steve Craig TE y Steve Craig (American football) 12 Sr Maurie Daigneau QB y C 67 Sr Tom Dickinson G 50 Jr Dave Dybas C 30 Jr Mark Fassbender FB 71 Sr Paul Gary T 75 Jr Dave Glantz T 28 So Steve Harris WR 64 So Donnie Haynes T 86 So Jim Lash WR y 80 So Frank Lutostanski TE 68 Sr Tom McCreight G 44 Jr A. J. Owens WR 21 Sr Barry Pearson WR y 53 Jr Ed Quaerna C 74 Jr Jim Anderson DT 55 So John Buckley LB 79 Sr Wayne Bryan DT 42 Sr Jerry Brown DB 29 Sr Mike Coughlin DB 27 Sr Jack Dustin DB 89 Sr Wil Hemby DE 32 Sr Eric Hutchinson DB 58 Sr George Keporos DE 60 Sr Pat Kershaw DT 99 So Dave McCreery LB 82 Jr Pat McNamara LB 77 So Dale Mize DT 88 Sr Mike Morkin LB 15 So Greg Swanson DB 35 So Phil Trembczynski LB 66 So Mike Varty LB y 40 Sr John Vorhees LB 48 Sr Ed Planisek K 9 So Dave Skarin P *Alex Agase Ron Marciniak – Offensive line References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Northwestern Wildcats football Category:Long stubs with short prose