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All-time

0.433

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

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Rivalries

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Greatest games

Northwestern's top games of all time by Game Score.

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#3 Northwestern 6-0 #1 Minnesota

Dyche Stadium, Chicago, Illinois

Conf Game

1936 · Oct 31, 1936

1.28

Game Score

#8 Northwestern 7-12 #2 Notre Dame

Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana

1948 · Nov 13, 1948

0.89

Game Score

Rose Bowl

#7 Northwestern 20-14 #4 California

Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California

Major Bowl

1948 · Jan 1, 1949

0.89

Game Score

#8 Northwestern 12-13 #4 Minnesota

Dyche Stadium, Chicago, Illinois

Conf Game

1940 · Nov 2, 1940

0.83

Game Score

#2 Northwestern 14-10 #5 Iowa

Iowa Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

Conf Game

1959 · Oct 3, 1959

0.78

Game Score

#9 Northwestern 7-8 #1 Minnesota

Minnesota Memorial Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Conf Game

1941 · Nov 1, 1941

0.75

Game Score

#5 Northwestern 7-14 #6 Michigan

Dyche Stadium, Chicago, Illinois

Conf Game

1941 · Oct 18, 1941

0.72

Game Score

#3 Northwestern 19-16 #8 Minnesota

Dyche Stadium, Chicago, Illinois

Conf Game

1948 · Oct 9, 1948

0.72

Game Score

#2 Northwestern 19-24 #9 Wisconsin

Dyche Stadium, Chicago, Illinois

Conf Game

1959 · Nov 7, 1959

0.72

Game Score

#12 Northwestern 6-3 #2 Minnesota

Dyche Stadium, Chicago, Illinois

Conf Game

1938 · Oct 29, 1938

0.71

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Oct 31, 1936	1936		#3 Northwestern 6-0 #1 Minnesota Dyche Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 1.28
2	Nov 13, 1948	1948		#8 Northwestern 7-12 #2 Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana		game score 0.89
3	Jan 1, 1949	1948	Rose Bowl	#7 Northwestern 20-14 #4 California Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 0.89
4	Nov 2, 1940	1940		#8 Northwestern 12-13 #4 Minnesota Dyche Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.83
5	Oct 3, 1959	1959		#2 Northwestern 14-10 #5 Iowa Iowa Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.78
6	Nov 1, 1941	1941		#9 Northwestern 7-8 #1 Minnesota Minnesota Memorial Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.75
7	Oct 18, 1941	1941		#5 Northwestern 7-14 #6 Michigan Dyche Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.72
8	Oct 9, 1948	1948		#3 Northwestern 19-16 #8 Minnesota Dyche Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.72
9	Nov 7, 1959	1959		#2 Northwestern 19-24 #9 Wisconsin Dyche Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.72
10	Oct 29, 1938	1938		#12 Northwestern 6-3 #2 Minnesota Dyche Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.71

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress6-2

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

3-2

AP, as of Nov 1

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20257-6

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

4-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

GameAbove Sports Bowl (W)

20244-8

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20238-5

Northwestern · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl (W)

20221-11

Northwestern · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

1-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20213-9

Northwestern · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

1-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20207-2

Northwestern · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#10

Coach final

#10

AP high

#10

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (W)

20193-9

Northwestern · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

1-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20189-5

Northwestern · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

8-1

AP final

#21

Coach final

#19

AP high

#20

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (W)

201710-3

Northwestern · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

7-2

AP final

#17

Coach final

#17

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Music City Bowl (W)

20167-6

Northwestern · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Pinstripe Bowl (W)

201510-3

Northwestern · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#23

Coach final

#22

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (L)

20145-7

Northwestern · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20135-7

Northwestern · Big Ten (Legends)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

201210-3

Northwestern · Big Ten (Legends)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#17

Coach final

#16

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (W)

20116-7

Northwestern · Big Ten (Legends)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas (L)

20107-6

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

TicketCity Bowl (L)

20098-5

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (L)

20089-4

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#22

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Alamo Bowl (L)

20076-6

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20064-8

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20057-5

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#21

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sun Bowl (L)

20046-6

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20036-7

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Motor City Bowl (L)

20023-9

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20014-7

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20008-4

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Alamo Bowl (L)

19993-8

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19983-9

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19975-7

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#22

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19969-3

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#15

Coach final

#16

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (L)

199510-2

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)MajorBA

19943-7-1

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19932-9

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19923-8

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19913-8

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19902-9

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19890-11

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19882-8-1

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19872-8-1

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19864-7

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19853-8

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19842-9

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19832-9

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19823-8

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19810-11

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

0-9

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19800-11

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

0-9

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19791-10

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

0-9

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19780-10-1

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

0-8-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19771-10

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

1-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19761-10

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19753-8

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19743-8

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19734-7

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19722-9

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

1-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19717-4

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

6-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19706-4

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19693-7

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19681-9

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19673-7

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19663-6-1

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19654-6

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19643-6

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19635-4

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19627-2

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

#16

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19614-5

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19605-4

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19596-3

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19585-4

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

#17

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19570-9

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

0-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19564-4-1

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

3-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19550-8-1

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

0-6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19542-7

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19533-6

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

0-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19522-6-1

Northwestern · Big Nine

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19515-4

Northwestern · Big Nine

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19506-3

Northwestern · Big Nine

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19494-5

Northwestern · Big Nine

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19488-2

Northwestern · Big Nine

Conf record

5-1

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19473-6

Northwestern · Big Nine

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19464-4-1

Northwestern · Big Nine

Conf record

2-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19454-4-1

Northwestern · Big Nine

Conf record

3-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19441-7-1

Northwestern · Big Nine

Conf record

0-5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19436-2

Northwestern · Big Nine

Conf record

5-1

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19421-9

Northwestern · Big Nine

Conf record

0-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19415-3

Northwestern · Big Nine

Conf record

4-2

AP final

#11

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19406-2

Northwestern · Big Nine

Conf record

4-2

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19393-4-1

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

3-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19384-2-2

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-1-2

AP final

#17

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19374-4

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19367-1

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

6-0

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19354-3-1

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19343-5

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19331-5-2

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

1-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19323-4-1

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19317-1-1

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19307-1

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

5-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19296-3

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19285-3

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19274-4

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19267-1

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

5-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19255-3

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19244-4

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19232-6

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

0-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19223-3-1

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

1-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19211-6

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

0-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19203-4

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19192-5

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19182-2-1

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19175-2

Northwestern · Big Ten

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19166-1

Northwestern · Big Nine

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19152-5

Northwestern · Big Nine

Conf record

0-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19141-6

Northwestern · Big Nine

Conf record

0-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19131-6

Northwestern · Big Nine

Conf record

0-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19122-3-1

Northwestern · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19113-4

Northwestern · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19101-3-1

Northwestern · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

0-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19091-3-1

Northwestern · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19082-2

Northwestern · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

0-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19058-2-1

Northwestern · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

0-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19048-2

Northwestern · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

1-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

190310-1-3

Northwestern · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

1-0-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19026-6

Northwestern · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

0-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19018-2-1

Northwestern · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19007-2-3

Northwestern · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

2-1-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18997-6

Northwestern · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18989-4-1

Northwestern · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

0-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18975-3

Northwestern · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

0-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18966-1-2

Northwestern · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

2-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18956-5

Northwestern · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18944-5

Northwestern · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18932-5-3

Northwestern · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18926-4-2

Northwestern · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes
2026In progress	Northwestern	6-2	Big Ten		3-2			NRas of Nov 1
2025	Northwestern	7-6	Big Ten		4-5						GameAbove Sports Bowl (W)
2024	Northwestern	4-8	Big Ten		2-7
2023	Northwestern	8-5	Big Ten	West	5-4						Las Vegas Bowl (W)
2022	Northwestern	1-11	Big Ten	West	1-8
2021	Northwestern	3-9	Big Ten	West	1-8
2020	Northwestern	7-2	Big Ten	West	6-2	✓		#10	#10	#10	Citrus Bowl (W)
2019	Northwestern	3-9	Big Ten	West	1-8
2018	Northwestern	9-5	Big Ten	West	8-1	✓		#21	#19	#20	Holiday Bowl (W)
2017	Northwestern	10-3	Big Ten	West	7-2			#17	#17	#17	Music City Bowl (W)
2016	Northwestern	7-6	Big Ten	West	5-4						Pinstripe Bowl (W)
2015	Northwestern	10-3	Big Ten	West	6-2			#23	#22	#12	Outback Bowl (L)
2014	Northwestern	5-7	Big Ten	West	3-5
2013	Northwestern	5-7	Big Ten	Legends	1-7					#16
2012	Northwestern	10-3	Big Ten	Legends	5-3			#17	#16	#17	Gator Bowl (W)
2011	Northwestern	6-7	Big Ten	Legends	3-5						Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas (L)
2010	Northwestern	7-6	Big Ten		3-5						TicketCity Bowl (L)
2009	Northwestern	8-5	Big Ten		5-3						Outback Bowl (L)
2008	Northwestern	9-4	Big Ten		5-3					#22	Alamo Bowl (L)
2007	Northwestern	6-6	Big Ten		3-5
2006	Northwestern	4-8	Big Ten		2-6
2005	Northwestern	7-5	Big Ten		5-3					#21	Sun Bowl (L)
2004	Northwestern	6-6	Big Ten		5-3
2003	Northwestern	6-7	Big Ten		4-4						Motor City Bowl (L)
2002	Northwestern	3-9	Big Ten		1-7
2001	Northwestern	4-7	Big Ten		2-6					#14
2000	Northwestern	8-4	Big Ten		6-2		★			#12	Alamo Bowl (L)
1999	Northwestern	3-8	Big Ten		1-7
1998	Northwestern	3-9	Big Ten		0-8
1997	Northwestern	5-7	Big Ten		3-5					#22
1996	Northwestern	9-3	Big Ten		7-1		★	#15	#16	#10	Citrus Bowl (L)
1995	Northwestern	10-2	Big Ten		8-0		★	#8	#7	#3	Rose Bowl (L)MajorBA
1994	Northwestern	3-7-1	Big Ten		2-6
1993	Northwestern	2-9	Big Ten		0-8
1992	Northwestern	3-8	Big Ten		3-5
1991	Northwestern	3-8	Big Ten		2-6
1990	Northwestern	2-9	Big Ten		1-7
1989	Northwestern	0-11	Big Ten		0-8
1988	Northwestern	2-8-1	Big Ten		2-5-1
1987	Northwestern	2-8-1	Big Ten		2-6
1986	Northwestern	4-7	Big Ten		2-6
1985	Northwestern	3-8	Big Ten		1-7
1984	Northwestern	2-9	Big Ten		2-7
1983	Northwestern	2-9	Big Ten		2-7
1982	Northwestern	3-8	Big Ten		2-7
1981	Northwestern	0-11	Big Ten		0-9
1980	Northwestern	0-11	Big Ten		0-9
1979	Northwestern	1-10	Big Ten		0-9
1978	Northwestern	0-10-1	Big Ten		0-8-1
1977	Northwestern	1-10	Big Ten		1-8
1976	Northwestern	1-10	Big Ten		1-7
1975	Northwestern	3-8	Big Ten		2-6
1974	Northwestern	3-8	Big Ten		2-6
1973	Northwestern	4-7	Big Ten		4-4
1972	Northwestern	2-9	Big Ten		1-8
1971	Northwestern	7-4	Big Ten		6-3					#19
1970	Northwestern	6-4	Big Ten		6-1					#18
1969	Northwestern	3-7	Big Ten		3-4
1968	Northwestern	1-9	Big Ten		1-6
1967	Northwestern	3-7	Big Ten		2-5
1966	Northwestern	3-6-1	Big Ten		2-4-1
1965	Northwestern	4-6	Big Ten		3-4
1964	Northwestern	3-6	Big Ten		2-5
1963	Northwestern	5-4	Big Ten		3-4					#4
1962	Northwestern	7-2	Big Ten		4-2				#16	#1
1961	Northwestern	4-5	Big Ten		2-4
1960	Northwestern	5-4	Big Ten		3-4					#6
1959	Northwestern	6-3	Big Ten		4-3					#2
1958	Northwestern	5-4	Big Ten		3-4				#17	#4
1957	Northwestern	0-9	Big Ten		0-7
1956	Northwestern	4-4-1	Big Ten		3-3-1
1955	Northwestern	0-8-1	Big Ten		0-6-1
1954	Northwestern	2-7	Big Ten		1-5
1953	Northwestern	3-6	Big Ten		0-6					#18
1952	Northwestern	2-6-1	Big Nine		2-5
1951	Northwestern	5-4	Big Nine		2-4					#13
1950	Northwestern	6-3	Big Nine		3-3					#9
1949	Northwestern	4-5	Big Nine		3-4					#13
1948	Northwestern	8-2	Big Nine		5-1			#7		#3	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1947	Northwestern	3-6	Big Nine		2-4
1946	Northwestern	4-4-1	Big Nine		2-3-1					#6
1945	Northwestern	4-4-1	Big Nine		3-3-1					#20
1944	Northwestern	1-7-1	Big Nine		0-5-1
1943	Northwestern	6-2	Big Nine		5-1			#9		#8
1942	Northwestern	1-9	Big Nine		0-6
1941	Northwestern	5-3	Big Nine		4-2			#11		#5
1940	Northwestern	6-2	Big Nine		4-2			#8		#4
1939	Northwestern	3-4-1	Big Ten		3-2-1
1938	Northwestern	4-2-2	Big Ten		2-1-2			#17		#7
1937	Northwestern	4-4	Big Ten		3-3					#7
1936	Northwestern	7-1	Big Ten		6-0		★	#7		#1
1935	Northwestern	4-3-1	Big Ten		2-3-1
1934	Northwestern	3-5	Big Ten		2-3
1933	Northwestern	1-5-2	Big Ten		1-4-1
1932	Northwestern	3-4-1	Big Ten		2-3-1
1931	Northwestern	7-1-1	Big Ten		5-1		★
1930	Northwestern	7-1	Big Ten		5-0		★
1929	Northwestern	6-3	Big Ten		3-2
1928	Northwestern	5-3	Big Ten		2-3
1927	Northwestern	4-4	Big Ten		2-3
1926	Northwestern	7-1	Big Ten		5-0		★
1925	Northwestern	5-3	Big Ten		3-1
1924	Northwestern	4-4	Big Ten		1-3
1923	Northwestern	2-6	Big Ten		0-6
1922	Northwestern	3-3-1	Big Ten		1-3-1
1921	Northwestern	1-6	Big Ten		0-5
1920	Northwestern	3-4	Big Ten		2-3
1919	Northwestern	2-5	Big Ten		1-4
1918	Northwestern	2-2-1	Big Ten		1-1
1917	Northwestern	5-2	Big Ten		3-2
1916	Northwestern	6-1	Big Nine		4-1
1915	Northwestern	2-5	Big Nine		0-5
1914	Northwestern	1-6	Big Nine		0-6
1913	Northwestern	1-6	Big Nine		0-6
1912	Northwestern	2-3-1	Western Intercollegiate		2-3
1911	Northwestern	3-4	Western Intercollegiate		1-4
1910	Northwestern	1-3-1	Western Intercollegiate		0-2-1
1909	Northwestern	1-3-1	Western Intercollegiate		1-3
1908	Northwestern	2-2	Western Intercollegiate		0-2
1905	Northwestern	8-2-1	Western Intercollegiate		0-2
1904	Northwestern	8-2	Western Intercollegiate		1-2
1903	Northwestern	10-1-3	Western Intercollegiate		1-0-2		★
1902	Northwestern	6-6	Western Intercollegiate		0-4
1901	Northwestern	8-2-1	Western Intercollegiate		3-2
1900	Northwestern	7-2-3	Western Intercollegiate		2-1-2
1899	Northwestern	7-6	Western Intercollegiate		2-2
1898	Northwestern	9-4-1	Western Intercollegiate		0-4
1897	Northwestern	5-3	Western Intercollegiate		0-2
1896	Northwestern	6-1-2	Western Intercollegiate		2-1-1
1895	Northwestern	6-5	Independent
1894	Northwestern	4-5	Independent
1893	Northwestern	2-5-3	Independent
1892	Northwestern	6-4-2	Independent

Award winners

24 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Peter Skoronski2022

Consensus All-AmericanOL

Brandon Joseph2020

Consensus All-AmericanDB

Paddy Fisher2020

Lott TrophyLB

Damien Anderson2000

Consensus All-AmericanRB

Pat Fitzgerald1996

Bronko Nagurski AwardLB

Pat Fitzgerald1996

Chuck Bednarik AwardD

Pat Fitzgerald1996

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Gary Barnett1995

AFCA Coach of the Year AwardCoach

Pat Fitzgerald1995

Bronko Nagurski AwardLB

Pat Fitzgerald1995

Chuck Bednarik AwardD

Pat Fitzgerald1995

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Darnell Autry1995

Heisman FinalistRB

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2022	Peter Skoronski	OL	Consensus All-American
2020	Brandon Joseph	DB	Consensus All-American
2020	Paddy Fisher	LB	Lott Trophy
2000	Damien Anderson	RB	Consensus All-American
1996	Pat Fitzgerald	LB	Bronko Nagurski Award
1996	Pat Fitzgerald	D	Chuck Bednarik Award
1996	Pat Fitzgerald	LB	Consensus All-American
1995	Gary Barnett	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1995	Pat Fitzgerald	LB	Bronko Nagurski Award
1995	Pat Fitzgerald	D	Chuck Bednarik Award
1995	Pat Fitzgerald	LB	Consensus All-American
1995	Darnell Autry	RB	Heisman Finalist
1962	Jack Cvercko	G	Consensus All-American
1959	Ron Burton	B	Consensus All-American
1945	Max Morris	E	Consensus All-American
1943	Otto Graham	QB	Heisman Finalist
1940	Alf Bauman	T	Consensus All-American
1936	Steve Reid	G	Consensus All-American
1935	Lynn Waldorf	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1931	Dallas Marvil	T	Consensus All-American
1931	Jack Riley	T	Consensus All-American
1931	Pug Rentner	B	Consensus All-American
1930	Frank Baker	E	Consensus All-American
1926	Ralph Baker	B	Consensus All-American