1986 Northwestern Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1986 Northwestern Wildcats football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 4–7 2–6 Francis Peay 1st Bob Junko 1st Game captainshttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nu-mg-07-history.pdf#page=8 Year-by-Year Results 2007 149 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=8 March 16, 2019 live March 14, 2019 Dyche Stadium The 1986 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Francis Peay, the Wildcats compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference.1986 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1986-schedule.html The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Mike Greenfield with 1,653 passing yards, Stanley Davenport with 703 rushing yards, and Curtis Duncan with 437 receiving yards.1986 Northwestern Wildcats Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1986.html Kicker John Duvic was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player by the Associated Press,Harbaugh heads All-Big Ten team The Michigan Daily November 26, 1986 8 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2706&dat=19861126&id=1A5KAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vx4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1069,3998533 while tight end Rich Borresen received first-team All-Big Ten honors from the UPI.Woodson, Waiters Both All-Big Ten Logansport Pharos-Tribune November 25, 1986 10 https://www.newspapers.com/image/16937786/?terms=UPI%2B%22all-big%2Bten%22 Schedule 1986 AP Central September 6 l y Duke Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 6–17 21,514 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-dukes-big-plays-stop-nu/140058931/ Chicago Tribune Duke's big plays stop NU September 7, 1986 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 w y Army Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 25–18 31,123 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-nu-tops-army/170680465/ Chicago Tribune NU tops Army September 21, 1986 April 22, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 w y y Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ 37–0 8,750 Northwestern Overwhelms Princeton, 37–0 Steve Kloehn September 28, 1986 11-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57265337/1986-princeton-northwestern/ October 4 l Indiana Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 7–24 24,873 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-hoosiers-deck-no/170892842/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Hoosiers deck Northwestern October 5, 1986 April 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 7:00 p.m. l y Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN 23–44 58,177 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-minnesota-44-northw/170893245/ The Greenville News Minnesota 44, Northwestern 23 October 12, 1986 April 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 l Wisconsin Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 27–35 34,462 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-emerys-running/170890972/ The Duluth News Tribune Emery's running carries Badgers October 19, 1986 April 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 l y Iowa 11 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA 20–27 67,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-hawkeyes-hold-on/170893396/ The Sioux City Journal Hawkeyes hold on to top Northwestern October 26, 1986 April 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 l Purdue Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 16–17 25,417 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-purdue-wins-on-fie/170892539/ The Indianapolis Star Purdue wins on field goal November 2, 1986 April 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 12:30 p.m. l y Ohio State 11 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 9–30 89,808 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-osu-claws-cats-for-8th-in/170893522/ The Lima News OSU claws 'Cats for 8th in row November 9, 1986 April 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 1:00 p.m. w Michigan State Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 24–21 26,711 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-northwestern-sho/170893606/ The Des Moines Register Northwestern shocks Spartans November 16, 1986 April 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 w y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 23–18 70,568 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/131775443/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Northwestern defeats Illinois 23–18 November 23, 1986 April 22, 2025 Newspapers.com Personnel 1986 Northwestern Wildcats y Michael Baum OL Rich Borresen TE y Greg Bradshaw QB Ron Burton Jr. RB Jr Stanley Davenport RB Walter Ding WR Bob Driscoll TE Curtis Duncan WR y Jr Mike Greenfield QB Steve Hofmann OL George Jones WR Marcus Lang WR Randy McClellan WR Tom Nickles OL Brian Nuffer RB Claudell Robertson RB Greg Schultz RB Jeff Stainton OL John Yale OL Alan Brown LB Bob Bucaro LB Bob Dirkes DL Dave Helding DL Ted Karras DL Tom Kaukialo LB Todd Krehbiel DB Rich Myers DB Kyle Palmer DB Charles Plant LB Jeff Robinson DB John Ruden LB Kelvin Scott DL Brett Whitley DB Shawn Carpenter P John Duvic K Francis Peay No position listed: Curtis Spears References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Northwestern Wildcats football Category:Long stubs with short prose