1975 Northwestern Wildcats football team

1975 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainGreg Boykin[1]
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1975 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Ohio State $ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Michigan 7 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 2
Michigan State 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Illinois 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Purdue 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Minnesota 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Iowa 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Indiana 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1975 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third year under head coach John Pont, the Wildcats compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in ninth place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Randy Dean with 1,315 passing yards, Greg Boykin with 1,105 rushing yards, and Scott Yelvington with 686 receiving yards.[3] Three Northwestern players received All-Big Ten honors: (1) defensive back Pete Shaw (AP-1; UPI-1); (2) center Paul Jasinskis (AP-1; UPI-2); and (3) wide receiver Scott Yelvington (UPI-2).[4][5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Purdue
W 31–2522,000[6]
September 20Northern Illinois*
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 10–321,700[7]
September 27at No. 7 Notre Dame*
L 7–3159,075[8]
October 4at No. 17 Arizona*
L 6–4138,501[9]
October 11Indiana
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 30–027,800[10]
October 18at No. 7 Michigan
L 0–6986,201[11]
October 25at Wisconsin
L 14–1778,902[12]
November 1Iowa
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 21–2425,530[13]
November 8at Minnesota
L 9–3324,998[14]
November 15at Michigan State
L 14–4754,432[15]
November 22Illinois
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 7–2819,800[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1975 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 68 Tony Ardizzone So
RB 32 Greg Boykin (C) Jr
QB 3 Randy Dean Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
SS 22 Pete Shaw Jr
DB Robert Dean 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. ^ "1975 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "1975 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  4. ^ "Ohio State, Michigan dominate all-Big Ten selections". Daily Illini. December 3, 1975.
  5. ^ "Buckeyes dominate All-Big Ten squad". The Bryan Times (UPI story). November 25, 1975. p. 8.
  6. ^ "Wildcats upset Boilermakers". The Muncie Star. September 14, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wildcats post tight win". Chronicle Tribune. September 21, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Notre Dame tramples Northwestern 31–7". The Journal Times. September 28, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arizona rips Northwestern". The Sunday Oregonian. October 5, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Boykin keys Northwestern". The Post-Crescent. October 12, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Curt Sylvester (October 19, 1975). "It's No Contest . . . Wolverines Smash N'Western, 69–0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 4E.
  12. ^ "Marek delivers for Badgers". Wisconsin State Journal. October 26, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Iowa heroics defeat 'Cats". The Ann Arbor News. November 2, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Dungy, Perkins pace Gophers". Argus-Leader. November 9, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Northwestern buried by Spartans, 47–14". The Indianapolis Star. November 16, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Lonnie Perrin leads Illini to 28–7 decision". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. November 23, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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