1960 Northwestern Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1960 Northwestern Wildcats football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–4 3–4 Ara Parseghian 5th Mike Stock Irv Crosshttp://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 Stock Dyche Stadium The 1960 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1960 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Ara Parseghian, the Wildcats compiled a 5–4 record (3–4 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in a four-way tie for fifth place in the Big Ten Conference. The team's offensive leaders were Dick Thornton with 901 passing yards, Mike Stock with 536 rushing yards, and Elbert Kimbrough with 378 receiving yards.1960 Northwestern Wildcats Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 18, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1960.html Schedule 1960 AP September 24 w y y 14 Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 19–3 61,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-northwestern-ke/194040774/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Northwestern keeps pressure on Sooners, posts 19–3 victory September 25, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com October 1 l 6 Iowa 8 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 0–42 48,109 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-iowa-rips-northw/194040916/ The Duluth News Tribune Iowa rips Northwestern, 42–0 October 2, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com October 8 l y Minnesota 14 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 0–7 57,096 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-gophers-top-wildc/194041031/ The Charlotte Observer Gophers top Wildcats, 7–0, as third stringer shines October 9, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 l y Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry 7–14 63,027 U-M Lucky: Bounce Beats NU, 14–7 Detroit Free Press Bob Pille October 16, 1960 E1, E3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47473386/u-m-lucky-bounce-beats-nu-14-7/ Newspapers.com October 22 w y Notre Dame Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL rivalry 7–6 55,682 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anderson-herald-northwestern-edges-i/193965827/ The Anderson Herald Northwestern edges Irish October 23, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com October 29 w y Indiana Seventeenth Street Stadium Bloomington, IN 21–3 19,092 https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-2-field-goals-2-touchdow/194037779/ The Palladium-Item & Sun-Telegram 2 field goals, 2 touchdowns pace Northwestern over IU October 30, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com November 5 w y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 21–0 61,730 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-bruising-wildcats/194039279/ The La Crosse Tribune Bruising Wildcats trounce Wisconsin 21–0 November 6, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com November 12 l Michigan State 13 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 18–21 47,022 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-wildcats-last-t/194041224/ Wisconsin State Journal Wildcats' last threat stalls on two, Spartans win, 21–18 November 13, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com November 19 w Illinois Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL rivalry 14–7 51,782 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-wildcats-upens-i/194041349/ The Duluth News Tribune Wildcats upens Illini, 14–7 November 20, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1960 Northwestern) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214899 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 23, 2025 1960 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 19, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1960-schedule.html References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Northwestern Wildcats football