1959 Northwestern Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1959 Northwestern Wildcats football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 6–3 4–3 Ara Parseghian 4th James Andreotti Ron Burton Gene Gossage Mike Stockhttp://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 Dyche Stadium The 1959 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1959 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth year under head coach Ara Parseghian, the Wildcats compiled a 6–3 record (4–3 against Big Ten Conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 174 to 134.Northwestern Yearly Results (1955-1959) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse August 7, 2015 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/northwestern/1955-1959_yearly_results.php September 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905171505/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/northwestern/1955-1959_yearly_results.php deadhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1959-schedule.html 1959 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results The team rose to #2 in the AP Poll before losing three consecutive games to end the season. Schedule 1959 AP September 26 w y 10 Oklahoma 2 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 45–13 27,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/muskogee-daily-phoenix-and-times-democra/200807204/ Muskogee Sunday Phoenix Northwestern mauls Sooners September 27, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 3 w y 2 Iowa 5 Iowa Stadium Iowa City, Iowa, IA 14–10 25,132 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-northwestern-w/200807135/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Northwestern, without regular quarterback, trips Hawkeyes, 14–10 October 4, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 w 2 Minnesota Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 6–0 56,061 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-northwestern-stave/200806970/ Abilene Reporter-News Northwestern staves off Minnesota and wins, 6–0 October 11, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 17 w y 2 Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry 20–7 67,975 'Cats Win, 20-7: U-M Gives All -- But NW Takes Detroit Free Press Hal Middlesworth October 18, 1959 1E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30058231/cats_win_207_um_gives_all_but/ Newspapers.com October 24 w y y 2 Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 30–24 59,078 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-herald-wildcats-prowl-top-iri/200738959/ Port Huron Times-Herald Wildcats prowl, top Irish October 25, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 w 2 Indiana Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 30–13 41,296 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-northwestern-shakes/200806843/ Council Bluffs Nonpareil Northwestern shakes loose from Hoosiers November 1, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 l 2 Wisconsin 9 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 19–24 55,282 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-badgers-tip-nwester/200804792/ The Courier-Journal Badgers tip N'western and tie for Big 10 lead November 8, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 l y 6 Michigan State 19 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 10–15 38,421 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-bend-tribune-michigan-state-stuns/200805559/ Great Bend Daily Tribune Michigan State stuns Wildcats in 15–10 clash November 15, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 l y 8 Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 0–28 32,390 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-star-illinois-gives-eliot-28/200806578/ Peoria Journal Star Illinois gives Eliot 28–0 finale win November 22, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1959 Northwestern) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214346 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 2, 2026 References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Northwestern Wildcats football