1970 Northwestern Wildcats football team

1970 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–4 (6–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPMike Adamle
Captains
  • Mike Adamle[1]
  • Joel Hall
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1970 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Ohio State $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Michigan 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Northwestern 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Iowa 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Wisconsin 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Michigan State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Minnesota 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Purdue 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Illinois 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Indiana 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1970 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh year under head coach Alex Agase, the Wildcats compiled a 6–4 record (6–1 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in a tie for second place in the Big Ten.

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Maurie Daigneau with 1,228 passing yards, Mike Adamle with 1,255 rushing yards, and Barry Pearson with 552 receiving yards.[2] Eight Northwestern players received honors on the 1970 All-Big Ten Conference football team. They are: (1) halfback Mike Adamle (AP-1, UPI-1); (2) flanker Barry Pearson (AP-1); (3) tackle John Rodman (AP-1, UPI-2); (4) guard Mike Sikich (AP-1, UPI-1); (5) center John Zigulich (UPI-1); (6) defensive tackle Jim Anderson (AP-2); (7) defensive back Eric Hutchinson (AP-1, UPI-1); and (8) defensive back Rick Telander (AP-2).[3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19No. 6 Notre Dame*
L 14–3550,409[5]
September 26at No. 15 UCLA*
L 7–1236,803[6]
October 3SMU*
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 20–2130,003[7]
October 10Illinois
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
W 48–033,316[8]
October 17at Wisconsin
W 24–1465,278[9]
October 24Purdue
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 38–1438,722[10]
October 31at No. 2 Ohio StateNo. 20
L 10–2486,673[11]
November 7Minnesota
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 28–1433,437[12]
November 14at Indiana
W 21–725,778[13]
November 21at Michigan StateNo. 18
W 23–2046,789[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[15][16]

Roster

1970 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 34 Mike Adamle (C) Sr
TE 84 Steve Craig Fr
QB 12 Maurie Daigneau Jr
G 67 Tom Dickinson Jr
OT 71 Paul Gary Jr
G 54 Mike Sikich Sr
WR 86 Jim Lash So
TE 92 Tom McCreight Jr
WR 21 Barry Pearson Jr
OT 72 John Rodman Sr
QB 15 Dave Shelbourne Sr
C 55 Joe Zigulich Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 74 Jim Anderson So
DT 93 Frank Bliss So
DE 78 Jerry Combs So
DB 29 Mike Coughlin Jr
LB 93 Jack Derning Jr
DB 27 Jack Dustin Jr
LB 66 Joel Hall (C) Sr
DE 89 Will Hemby Jr
DB 32 Eric Hutchinson Jr
LB 82 Pat McNamara So
DB 35 Dan White Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Team players in the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Mike Adamle Running back 4 120 Kansas City Chiefs
Rick Telander Defensive back 8 198 Kansas City Chiefs

References

  1. ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 148. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "1970 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Bucks, Michigan Top All-Big Ten Team". Jacksonville (Ill.) Journal. December 1, 1970. p. 10.
  4. ^ "Buckeyes place 6 on all-Big Ten team". The Bryan Times (AP story). November 27, 1970. p. 10.
  5. ^ "Theisman, Allan lead Notre Dame to 35–14 victory". The Star-Ledger. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UCLA nips Wildcats on late pass play". The Sacramento Bee. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mustangs get win on ground". Express and News. October 4, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wildcats wallop Illini, 48–0, for first victory". The Grand Rapids Press. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Late scores give Northwestern 24–14 triumph over Wisconsin". The La Crosse Tribune. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "NU pass defense ruins Purdue bid". Quad-City Times. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Behind at half, Buckeyes rally over Northwestern". The Orlando Sentinel. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Adamle dazzles Gophers". Grand Forks Herald. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Northwestern is victorious 21–7". Battle Creek Enquirer & News. November 15, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "NU field goal in last 37 sec. nips Spartans, 23–20". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1970 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  16. ^ "Schedule/Results (1970 Northwestern)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
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