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1990 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Knoll (1st season)
CaptainBob Christian[1]
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Michigan + 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Michigan State + 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
No. 25 Illinois + 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Iowa + 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ohio State 5 – 2 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Minnesota 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Indiana 3 – 4 – 1 6 – 5 – 1
Northwestern 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Purdue 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Wisconsin 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Francis Peay, the Wildcats compiled a 2–9 record (1–7 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Len Williams with 1,700 passing yards, Bob Christian with 939 rushing yards, and Richard Buchanan with 834 receiving yards.[3] Three Northwestern players received All-Big Ten honors in 1990: (1) wide receiver Richard Buchanan (AP-1); (2) defensive lineman Mel Agee (AP-1); and (3) defensive lineman Don Davey (AP-1).[4]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 8Duke*
L 24–2728,177[5]
September 22at Rice*
L 14–31
September 2911:30 a.m.Northern Illinois*
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
ESPNW 24–726,798
October 611:30 a.m.Indiana
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 0–42
October 131:30 p.m.at Minnesota
L 25–3532,522
October 201:00 p.m.Wisconsin
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 44–3432,966
October 271:00 p.m.at No. 15 Iowa
L 14–5669,501
November 31:30 p.m.at Ohio State
L 7–4889,177
November 101:00 p.m.Purdue
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 13–3325,026
November 171:05 p.m.No. 23 Michigan State
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 22–2924,953
November 241:00 p.m.at No. 22 Illinois
L 23–2832,383
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

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1990 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Richard Buchanan
RB 34 Bob Christian (C)
WR 83 Lee Gissendaner
QB 12 Len Williams Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 60 Thomas Homco
LB 54 Ed Sutter
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 149. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "1990 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "1990 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  4. ^ "Michigan, Iowa tops in balloting". The Argus-Press (AP story). November 27, 1990. p. 9.
  5. ^ "NU falls at the finish, but has fun". Chicago Tribune. September 16, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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