1989 Northwestern Wildcats football team
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 0–11 (0–8 Big Ten) |
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Home stadium | Dyche Stadium |
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No. 7 Michigan $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Illinois | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Michigan State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Ohio State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1989 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Francis Peay, the Wildcats compiled a 0–11 record (0–8 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Tim O'Brien with 2,218 passing yards, junior running back Bob Christian with 1,291 rushing yards, and Richard Buchanan with 1,115 receiving yards.[3] Buchanan received first-team All-Big Ten honors from the Associated Press, and Christian received second-team honors.[4]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | at Duke* | L 31–41 | 15,220 | [5] | ||
September 16 | Air Force* | L 31–48 | 27,334 | |||
September 23 | Rutgers* |
| L 27–38 | |||
October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at Indiana | L 11–43 | 47,845 | ||
October 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Minnesota |
| L 18–20 | 26,849 | |
October 21 | at Wisconsin | L 31–35 | 44,978 | |||
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Iowa |
| L 22–35 | 36,312 | |
November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Ohio State |
| L 27–52 | 28,236 | |
November 11 | at Purdue | L 15–46 | 31,470 | |||
November 18 | 1:05 p.m. | at Michigan State | L 14–76 | 64,817 | ||
November 25 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 11 Illinois |
| L 14–63 | 31,017 | |
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Game summaries
[edit]At Duke
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Air Force
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Rutgers
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At Indiana
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Minnesota
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At Wisconsin
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Iowa
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Ohio State
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio St | 7 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 52 |
Northwestern | 7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 27 |
at Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Overcast, 45 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 28,236
- Referee: John Nealon
- TV announcers (WOSU-TV): Jack Kramer and Paul Warfield
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At Purdue
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northwestern | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
Purdue | 32 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 46 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
- Date: November 11, 1989
- Game attendance: 31,470
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Purdue snapped a streak of 10 straight games without a first quarter point.[7]
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northwestern | Passing | Tim O'Brien | 15/40, 213 Yds, 2 TD |
Rushing | Bob Christian | 21 Rush, 59 Yds | |
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Purdue | Passing | Eric Hunter | 11/24, 263 Yds, 3 TD |
Rushing | Eric Hunter | 9 Rush, 55 Yds | |
Receiving | Rod Dennis | 4 Rec, 146 Yds, 3 TD |
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At Michigan State
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Illinois
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Roster
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References
[edit]- ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 149. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "1989 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "1989 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "Indiana's Thompson heads All-Big Ten team". The Daily Reporter (AP story). November 30, 1989. p. 5.
- ^ "Northwestern falls one rally short to Duke". Northwest Herald. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tatlock, David (November 13, 1989). "Purdue Collects First Big Ten Win, 46-15". Purdue University Archives & Special Editions. The Purdue Exponent. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Cook, Bob (November 11, 1989). "Purdue 46, Northwestern 15". UPI Archives. Retrieved December 22, 2022.