Northwestern Wildcats
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The Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Northwestern University, located in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and the only private university in the conference. Northwestern has eight men's and eleven women's NCAA Division I sports teams and is known as "Chicago's Big Ten Team." The mascot is Willie the Wildcat.
Football
| First Season |
|---|
| 1882 |
| Team History |
| Northwestern Wildcats (1924-present) Northwestern Purple (1882-1923) |
| Conference |
| Big Ten Conference (1953-present) Western Conference (1896-1952) Independent (1882-95) |
| Venue |
| Ryan Field (1926-present) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1910s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | |||
| October 9 | vs. Chicago | Northwestern Field | |
| 1916 | |||
| November 25 | at Ohio State | Ohio Field | |
| 1917 | |||
| October 13 | at Ohio State | Ohio Field | |
1920s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | |||
| October 9 | vs. Minnesota | Northwestern Field | |
| 1923 | |||
| October 27 | vs. Illinois | Cubs Park | |
| 1926 | |||
| November 6 | vs. Purdue | Dyche Stadium | |
1930s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | |||
| October 18 | at Illinois | Memorial Stadium | |
| November 22 | vs. Notre Dame | Dyche Stadium | |
| 1931 | |||
| October 17 | vs. UCLA | Dyche Stadium | |
| November 7 | vs. Minnesota | Dyche Stadium | |
| 1932 | |||
| October 22 | vs. Purdue | Dyche Stadium | |
| November 19 | vs. Iowa | Dyche Stadium | |
| 1933 | |||
| November 4 | vs. Minnesota | Dyche Stadium | |
| November 11 | vs. Illinois | Dyche Stadium | |
| 1934 | |||
| September 29 | vs. Marquette | Dyche Stadium | |
| October 27 | vs. Ohio State | Dyche Stadium | |
| November 10 | vs. Illinois | Dyche Stadium | |
| 1935 | |||
| October 19 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
| 1936 | |||
| October 3 | vs. Iowa | Dyche Stadium | |
| October 24 | at Illinois | Memorial Stadium | |
| October 31 | vs. Minnesota | Dyche Stadium | |
| 1937 | |||
| October 23 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
| November 6 | vs. Illinois | Dyche Stadium | |
| 1939 | |||
| October 14 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
| November 18 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
| November 25 | vs. Iowa | Dyche Stadium | |
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | |||
| September 27 | at Syracuse | Carrier Dome | |
| October 18 | at Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | |
| 1981 | |||
| September 12 | vs. Indiana | Dyche Stadium | |
| September 26 | vs. Utah | Dyche Stadium | |
| October 24 | at Michigan | Michigan Stadium | |
| 1982 | |||
| September 18 | vs. Miami (OH) | Dyche Stadium | |
| September 25 | vs. Northern Illinois | Dyche Stadium | |
| October 2 | at Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | |
| 1983 | |||
| October 8 | at Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | |
| October 15 | at Michigan | Michigan Stadium | |
| November 5 | vs. Michigan State | Dyche Stadium | |
| November 12 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
| November 19 | vs. Illinois | Dyche Stadium | |
| 1984 | |||
| September 1 | at Illinois | Memorial Stadium | |
| October 13 | at Michigan | Michigan Stadium | |
| 1985 | |||
| October 19 | at Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | |
| 1986 | |||
| October 11 | at Minnesota | Metrodome | |
| 1988 | |||
| October 8 | at Minnesota | Metrodome | |
| 1989 | |||
| October 14 | vs. Minnesota | Dyche Stadium | |
1990s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | |||
| September 29 | vs. Northern Illinois | Dyche Stadium | |
| 1995 | |||
| January 1, 1996 | vs. USC | Rose Bowl | |
| 1996 | |||
| January 1, 1997 | vs. Tennessee | Florida Citrus Bowl | |
| 1997 | |||
| October 4 | vs. Wisconsin | Ryan Field | |
| October 11 | at Michigan | Michigan Stadium | |
| October 18 | vs. Michigan State | Ryan Field | |
| 1998 | |||
| October 24 | vs. Ohio State | Ryan Field | |
2000s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | |||
| November 4 | vs. Michigan | Ryan Field | |
| 2003 | |||
| September 6 | vs. Air Force | Ryan Field | |
| October 4 | vs. Minnesota | Ryan Field | |
| November 8 | vs. Penn State | Ryan Field | |
| 2005 | |||
| September 24 | vs. Penn State | Ryan Field | |
| 2007 | |||
| October 13 | vs. Minnesota | Ryan Field | |
2010s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | |||
| November 17 | at Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | |
| 2016 | |||
| December 28 | vs. Pittsburgh | Yankee Stadium | |
| 2017 | |||
| December 29 | vs. Kentucky | Nissan Stadium | |
| 2018 | |||
| December 31 | vs. Utah | SDCCU Stadium | |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
| 1950s | 1951 • 1952 • 1953 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 1966 • 1967 • 1968 |
| 1970s | 1970 • 1973 |
| 2010s | 2019 |
| 2020s | 2020 |
Men's Basketball
| First Season |
|---|
| 1904-05 |
| Team History |
| Northwestern Wildcats (1904-present) |
| Conference |
| Big Ten Conference (1953-present) Western Conference (1904-53) |
| Venue |
| Welsh-Ryan Arena (1952-present) Allstate Arena (2017-18) Patten Gymnasium (1940-52) Old Patten Gymnasium (1910-40) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1980s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | |||
| November 27, 1981 | vs. Knox | McGaw Memorial Hall | |
1990s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | |||
| February 1, 1992 | vs. Illinois | Welsh-Ryan Arena | |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
| 1960s | 1965-66 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 1981-82 |
| Big Ten Conference | |
|---|---|
| East Division | Indiana Hoosiers • Maryland Terrapins • Michigan Wolverines • Michigan State Spartans • Ohio State Buckeyes • Penn State Nittany Lions • Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| West Division | Illinois Fighting Illini • Iowa Hawkeyes • Minnesota Golden Gophers • Nebraska Cornhuskers • Northwestern Wildcats • Purdue Boilermakers • Wisconsin Badgers |
| Basketball Venues | Breslin Student Events Center • Crisler Center • Mackey Arena • Welsh-Ryan Arena • Williams Arena |
| Football Venues | Beaver Stadium • Camp Randall Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Memorial Stadium (Bloomington) • Michigan Stadium • Ohio Stadium • Rose Bowl • Ross-Ade Stadium • Ryan Field • SHI Stadium |
