1968 Northwestern Wildcats football team

1968 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record1–9 (1–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPJack Rudnay
Captains
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1968 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Ohio State $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
No. 12 Michigan 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Purdue 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Minnesota 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Indiana 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Iowa 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Michigan State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Illinois 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Northwestern 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Wisconsin 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1968 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth year under head coach Alex Agase, the Wildcats compiled a 1–9 record (1–6 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in a tie for eighth place in the Big Ten Conference.

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Dave Shelbourne with 1,358 passing yards, Bob Olson with 342 rushing yards, and Bruce Hubbard with 551 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at No. 19 Miami (FL)*
L 7–2837,035[3]
September 28No. 3 USC*
L 7–2447,277[4]
October 5No. 1 Purdue
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 6–4345,163[5]
October 12at No. 5 Notre Dame*
L 7–2759,075[6]
October 19at No. 2 Ohio State
L 21–4583,454[7]
October 26Wisconsin
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 13–1033,133[8]
November 2No. 9 Michigan
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 0–3540,101[9]
November 9at Iowa
L 34–6844,876[10]
November 16at Illinois
L 0–1442,099[11]
November 23Michigan State
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 14–3128,245[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1968 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 18 Mike Bryniarski Jr
RB 34 Mike Adamle So
TE 86 Pat Harrington Jr
RB 22 Chico Kurzawski Sr
G 59 Angelo Loukas (C) Sr
C 58 Jack Rudnay Jr
QB 15 Dave Shelbourne So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 12 Rich Dean Sr
DT 71 Frank Mullins Jr
DE 29 Ed Paquette Sr
DT 72 John Rodman So
LB 65 Don Ross Jr
LB 56 Butch Ethington Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 148. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "1968 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Strong-armed David Olivo directs Miami Hurricanes over Wildcats 28–7". News-Press. September 21, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "O.J., another big day; Scores 3 TDs as Troy topples 'Cats". The San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle. September 29, 1968. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Keyes unlocks victory door for Purdue". The Duluth News Tribune. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Irish reward fans with late flourish". The Indianapolis Star. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rex Kern guides Ohio State to 45–21 victory". The Times Recorder. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Badgers push winless string to 16 straight". The Terre Haute Tribune. October 27, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Michigan flails 'Cats, 35–0". The Des Moines Register. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Podolak rushes for 286; Hawkeyes win, 68–34". Council Bluffs Nonpareil. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Illini finally win one, 14–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Spartans' diversity on offense helpful". The Flint Journal. November 24, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1968 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  14. ^ "Schedule/Results (1968 Northwestern)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 26, 2025.


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