1984 Northwestern Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1984 Northwestern Wildcats football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 2–9 2–7 Dennis Green 4th Jim Bobbitthttp://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 Phil Leonard Dyche Stadium The 1984 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1984 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth year under head coach Dennis Green, the Wildcats compiled a 2–9 record (2–7 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in ninth place in the Big Ten Conference.1984 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1984-schedule.html The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Sandy Schwab with 845 passing yards, Casey Cummings with 386 rushing yards, and Tony Coates with 311 receiving yards.1984 Northwestern Wildcats Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1984.html Defensive lineman Keith Cruise received first-team All-Big Ten honors from both the Associated Press and the United Press International.Byars Unanimous All-Big Ten Choice The Blade (Toledo) November 28, 1984 36 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19841128&id=IW4xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wwIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6808,35760091984 All-Big Ten Football team UPI.com November 19, 1984 http://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/11/19/1984-All-Big-Ten-Football-team/1750469688400/ Schedule 1984 AP September 1 l y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 16–24 75,753 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-illini-slow-in-d/170173262/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Illini slow in defeat of Wildcats September 2, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 8 l y y Washington 19 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 0–26 55,364 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-huskies-sputter-bu/170138468/ The Sunday Oregonian Huskies sputter, but win anyway September 9, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 15 l y Syracuse Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 12–13 23,199 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-syracuse-scores-on-fi/166832447/ Omaha World-Herald Syracuse scores on fina play, escapes defeat by Northwestern September 16, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 w Indiana Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 40–37 30,341 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press-iu-drops-wild-game-to-wil/170178563/ The Muncie Star IU drops wild game to Wildcats September 23, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 l y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 16–31 78,509 https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-badgers-hang-on/170176437/ Green Bay Press-Gazette Badgers hang on to 31–16 victory September 30, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 l Iowa Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 3–31 36,598 https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-iowa-defense-sparkles/170175480/ Quad-City Times Iowa defense sparkles October 7, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry 0–31 102,245 Michigan pounds Wildcats, 31–0 Detroit Free Press Tommy George October 14, 1984 1D, 9D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42625826/michigan_pounds_wildcats_310/ Newspapers.com October 20 w y Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN 31–28 56,934 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winona-daily-news-wildcats-trim-goph/170178281/ The Winona Daily News Wildcats trim Gophers October 21, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 l Purdue Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 7–49 28,884 https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier-purdue-sharp-in-romp/170174823/ Journal and Courier Purdue sharp in romp over Wildcats October 28, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 l y Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 10–27 63,619 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-freshman-leads-ms/170177712/ The Grand Rapids Press Freshman leads MSU to 5th win November 4, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 l Ohio State 13 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 3–52 31,087 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-bucks-belt-northwestern/170172825/ The Plain Dealer Bucks belt Northwestern November 11, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com Roster 1984 Northwestern Wildcats f 88 Jr Rich Borresen TE y 82 So Curtis Duncan WR y Jr Sandy Schwab QB 6 Sr Steve Tasker WR y 11 Sr Mike Wall QB 54 Jr Tom Flaherty DT y Tom Flaherty (American football) 53 So Ted Karras Ted Karras Jr. DT y 26 Sr Alex Moyer LB y 57 Jr Mike Witteck LB y *Dennis Green References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Northwestern Wildcats football