1976 Northwestern Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1976 Northwestern Wildcats football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 1–10 1–7 John Pont 4th Greg Boykinhttp://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 Randy Dean Paul Maly Pete Shaw Dyche Stadium The 1976 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1976 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth year under head coach John Pont, the Wildcats compiled a 1–10 record (1–7 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.1976 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1976-schedule.html The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Randy Dean with 1,384 passing yards, Pat Geegan with 537 rushing yards, and Scott Yelvington with 649 receiving yards.1976 Northwestern Wildcats Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1976.html Yelvington received first-team All-Big Ten honors from both the Associated Press and the United Press International.Michigan, Ohio State Pace All-Big Ten Team Toledo Blade (AP story) December 3, 1976 27 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19761203&id=ahBPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=agIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6803,3874955Illini place two on All-Big 10 The Pantagraph November 24, 1976 A11 https://www.newspapers.com/image/72821573/?terms=leach%2Bdierking%2Bcobb%2B%22united%2Bpress%22 Schedule 1976 AP September 11 l y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 19–31 46,311 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anderson-herald-runner-dierking-qb/181037691/ The Anderson Herald Runner Dierking, QB Vitali leads Purdue's 31–19 victory September 12, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com September 18 l y y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 0–12 41,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-north-carolina-sto/139623012/ The Indianapolis Star North Carolina stops Northwestern, 12–0 September 19, 1976 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 25 l y Notre Dame Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL rivalry 0–48 44,396 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vincennes-sun-commercial-slager-iri/180957431/ The Vincennes Sun-Commercial Slager, Irish bomb Wildcats September 26, 1976 September 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 l y Arizona Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 15–27 23,097 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-arizona-sub-directs/157401437/ The Courier-Journal Arizona sub directs win over Northwestern October 3, 1976 October 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 l y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 0–7 34,889 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune-hoosiers-blank-n/181037771/ The Terre Haute Tribune-Star Hoosiers blank Northwestern October 10, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 l Michigan 1 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL rivalry 7–38 31,045 Things are too easy so far for Michigan Register-Guard October 17, 1976 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N-VVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4OADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6603,3921353 September 14, 2025 Google News Archive October 23 l Wisconsin Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 25–28 24,580 https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-uw-nips-wildcats/181037847/ Green Bay Press-Gazette UW nips WIldcats on last-ditch TD October 24, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 l y Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA 10–13 51,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-iowa-nudges-wildc/181037904/ The Sioux City Journal Iowa nudges Wildcats October 31, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 l Minnesota Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 10–38 15,183 https://www.newspapers.com/article/brainerd-dispatch-gophers-roll-over-nort/181037965/ Brainerd Daily Dispatch Gophers roll over Northwestern, 38–10 November 7, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 w Michigan State Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 42–21 15,204 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-muskegon-chronicle-spartans-surprise/181038023/ The Muskegon Chronicle Spartans surprised by Wildcat defense November 14, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 l y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 6–48 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-illinois-rips-northwes/181038096/ Herald and Review Illinois rips Northwestern 48–6 November 21, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com Roster 1976 Northwestern Wildcats f 68 Jr Tony Ardizzone T 83 Jr Mark Bailey WR 15 So Steve Breitbell QB 32 Sr Greg Boykin RB y C 3 Sr Randy Dean QB y C 2 Sr Robert Dean Robert Dean (handballer) DB y 39 So Harold Gilmore FB 63 So Dan Henderson OL 72 Sr Don Herzog OT 61 Sr Carl Peterson C 35 Fr Kevin Berg DE 18 Jr Steve Bobowski CB 14 Sr Jim Hutchings FS 6 So Guy Knafelc CB 52 Sr Paul Maly LB 22 Sr Pete Shaw Pete Shaw (American football) SS y C 74 Fr Norm Wells DT y *John Pont References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Northwestern Wildcats football