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Location: Evanston, Illinois ▪ Colors: Purple & White
Stadium: Ryan Field (cap. 49,256)
Record: 118 Years, 479-625-40, .436 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 10 Bowls, 1-9, .100 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Conferences: Big Ten, Western and Ind
Conference Champion: 8 Times

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 6 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 8 Times

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Fine Details ▪ Last Updated May 24, 2012, 5:01AM
School Rank (FBS Era): #41. Fresno State… #42. Minnesota… #42. NORTHWESTERN… 

118 Years

Rk Year Conf W L T W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl
1 2011 Big Ten 6 7 0 .462 1.65 1.60 Pat Fitzgerald (6-7) Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas-L
2 2010 Big Ten 7 6 0 .538 -1.46 0.02 Pat Fitzgerald (7-6) Ticket City Bowl-L
3 2009 Big Ten 8 5 0 .615 -0.39 -0.80 Pat Fitzgerald (8-5) Outback Bowl-L
4 2008 Big Ten 9 4 0 .692 4.82 1.01 22 Pat Fitzgerald (9-4) Alamo Bowl-L
5 2007 Big Ten 6 6 0 .500 -3.70 -0.56 Pat Fitzgerald (6-6)
6 2006 Big Ten 4 8 0 .333 -7.39 1.05 Pat Fitzgerald (4-8)
7 2005 Big Ten 7 5 0 .583 9.27 9.14 21 Randy Walker (7-5) Sun Bowl-L
8 2004 Big Ten 6 6 0 .500 1.71 5.61 Randy Walker (6-6)
9 2003 Big Ten 6 7 0 .462 0.09 5.23 Randy Walker (6-7) Motor City Bowl-L
10 2002 Big Ten 3 9 0 .250 -8.05 4.11 Randy Walker (3-9)
11 2001 Big Ten 4 7 0 .364 -1.01 3.92 16 14 Randy Walker (4-7)
12 2000 Big Ten 8 4 0 .667 8.85 4.75 12 Randy Walker (8-4) Alamo Bowl-L
13 1999 Big Ten 3 8 0 .273 -5.76 6.69 Randy Walker (3-8)
14 1998 Big Ten 3 9 0 .250 -6.28 3.26 Gary Barnett (3-9)
15 1997 Big Ten 5 7 0 .417 2.56 4.89 21 Gary Barnett (5-7)
16 1996 Big Ten 9 3 0 .750 8.75 3.31 18 10 15 Gary Barnett (9-3) Citrus Bowl-L
17 1995 Big Ten 10 2 0 .833 19.60 9.74 3 8 Gary Barnett (10-2) Rose Bowl-L
18 1994 Big Ten 3 7 1 .318 -0.80 10.00 Gary Barnett (3-7-1)
19 1993 Big Ten 2 9 0 .182 -2.05 9.25 Gary Barnett (2-9)
20 1992 Big Ten 3 8 0 .273 -4.57 8.02 Gary Barnett (3-8)
Rk Year Conf W L T W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl
21 1991 Big Ten 3 8 0 .273 -6.87 3.05 Francis Peay (3-8)
22 1990 Big Ten 2 9 0 .182 -6.62 4.34 Francis Peay (2-9)
23 1989 Big Ten 0 11 0 .000 -14.37 2.80 Francis Peay (0-11)
24 1988 Big Ten 2 8 1 .227 -7.71 3.20 Francis Peay (2-8-1)
25 1987 Big Ten 2 8 1 .227 -8.31 3.30 Francis Peay (2-8-1)
26 1986 Big Ten 4 7 0 .364 -3.89 1.00 Francis Peay (4-7)
27 1985 Big Ten 3 8 0 .273 -8.76 3.61 Dennis Green (3-8)
28 1984 Big Ten 2 9 0 .182 -8.35 6.18 Dennis Green (2-9)
29 1983 Big Ten 2 9 0 .182 -10.66 6.47 Dennis Green (2-9)
30 1982 Big Ten 3 8 0 .273 -7.67 3.66 Dennis Green (3-8)
31 1981 Big Ten 0 11 0 .000 -14.39 7.34 Dennis Green (0-11)
32 1980 Big Ten 0 11 0 .000 -13.30 7.57 Rick Venturi (0-11)
33 1979 Big Ten 1 10 0 .091 -10.05 7.88 Rick Venturi (1-10)
34 1978 Big Ten 0 10 1 .045 -13.60 7.65 Rick Venturi (0-10-1)
35 1977 Big Ten 1 10 0 .091 -7.38 9.73 John Pont (1-10)
36 1976 Big Ten 1 10 0 .091 -4.27 8.11 John Pont (1-10)
37 1975 Big Ten 3 8 0 .273 -5.60 5.44 John Pont (3-8)
38 1974 Big Ten 3 8 0 .273 -5.62 7.61 John Pont (3-8)
39 1973 Big Ten 4 7 0 .364 4.52 9.49 John Pont (4-7)
40 1972 Big Ten 2 9 0 .182 -3.50 6.89 Alex Agase (2-9)
Rk Year Conf W L T W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl
41 1971 Big Ten 7 4 0 .636 9.30 5.58 20 19 Alex Agase (7-4)
42 1970 Big Ten 6 4 0 .600 13.90 9.78 18 Alex Agase (6-4)
43 1969 Big Ten 3 7 0 .300 -1.81 10.17 Alex Agase (3-7)
44 1968 Big Ten 1 9 0 .100 -7.33 10.90 Alex Agase (1-9)
45 1967 Big Ten 3 7 0 .300 -0.44 5.03 Alex Agase (3-7)
46 1966 Big Ten 3 6 1 .350 -0.17 6.84 Alex Agase (3-6-1)
47 1965 Big Ten 4 6 0 .400 6.47 11.52 Alex Agase (4-6)
48 1964 Big Ten 3 6 0 .333 5.35 11.97 Alex Agase (3-6)
49 1963 Big Ten 5 4 0 .556 13.03 11.06 6 4 Ara Parseghian (5-4)
50 1962 Big Ten 7 2 0 .778 20.19 13.55 1 Ara Parseghian (7-2)
51 1961 Big Ten 4 5 0 .444 9.53 9.34 Ara Parseghian (4-5)
52 1960 Big Ten 5 4 0 .556 15.46 13.48 14 6 Ara Parseghian (5-4)
53 1959 Big Ten 6 3 0 .667 14.71 11.21 10 2 Ara Parseghian (6-3)
54 1958 Big Ten 5 4 0 .556 16.61 12.07 4 Ara Parseghian (5-4)
55 1957 Big Ten 0 9 0 .000 -6.57 13.76 Ara Parseghian (0-9)
56 1956 Big Ten 4 4 1 .500 8.57 8.88 Ara Parseghian (4-4-1)
57 1955 Big Ten 0 8 1 .056 -9.95 5.57 Lou Saban (0-8-1)
58 1954 Big Ten 2 7 0 .222 5.79 11.89 Robert Voigts (2-7)
59 1953 Big Ten 3 6 0 .333 4.90 11.16 18 Robert Voigts (3-6)
60 1952 Western 2 6 1 .278 1.88 11.19 Robert Voigts (2-6-1)
Rk Year Conf W L T W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl
61 1951 Western 5 4 0 .556 10.06 11.09 13 Robert Voigts (5-4)
62 1950 Western 6 3 0 .667 10.41 9.57 9 Robert Voigts (6-3)
63 1949 Western 4 5 0 .444 13.61 15.74 13 Robert Voigts (4-5)
64 1948 Western 8 2 0 .800 20.03 13.40 3 7 Robert Voigts (8-2) Rose Bowl-W
65 1947 Western 3 6 0 .333 10.65 18.16 Robert Voigts (3-6)
66 1946 Western 4 4 1 .500 10.27 11.12 6 Pappy Waldorf (4-4-1)
67 1945 Western 4 4 1 .500 11.13 15.51 20 Pappy Waldorf (4-4-1)
68 1944 Western 1 7 1 .167 3.39 16.94 Pappy Waldorf (1-7-1)
69 1943 Western 6 2 0 .750 24.41 16.94 8 9 Pappy Waldorf (6-2)
70 1942 Western 1 9 0 .100 2.75 14.49 Pappy Waldorf (1-9)
71 1941 Western 5 3 0 .625 19.59 13.46 5 11 Pappy Waldorf (5-3)
72 1940 Western 6 2 0 .750 24.37 15.46 4 8 Pappy Waldorf (6-2)
73 1939 Western 3 4 1 .438 6.62 11.50 Pappy Waldorf (3-4-1)
74 1938 Western 4 2 2 .625 15.63 11.77 7 17 Pappy Waldorf (4-2-2)
75 1937 Western 4 4 0 .500 7.01 7.23 7 Pappy Waldorf (4-4)
76 1936 Western 7 1 0 .875 13.58 8.69 1 7 Pappy Waldorf (7-1)
77 1935 Western 4 3 1 .563 9.37 10.66 Pappy Waldorf (4-3-1)
78 1934 Western 3 5 0 .375 0.89 10.61 Dick Hanley (3-5)
79 1933 Western 1 5 2 .250 9.90 15.23 Dick Hanley (1-5-2)
80 1932 Western 3 4 1 .438 14.08 14.58 Dick Hanley (3-4-1)
Rk Year Conf W L T W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl
81 1931 Western 7 1 1 .833 18.63 10.42 Dick Hanley (7-1-1)
82 1930 Western 7 1 0 .875 24.75 13.55 Dick Hanley (7-1)
83 1929 Western 6 3 0 .667 6.41 7.09 Dick Hanley (6-3)
84 1928 Western 5 3 0 .625 10.86 11.03 Dick Hanley (5-3)
85 1927 Western 4 4 0 .500 6.12 9.65 Dick Hanley (4-4)
86 1926 Western 7 1 0 .875 18.77 6.09 Glenn Thistlethwaite (7-1)
87 1925 Western 5 3 0 .625 6.59 8.64 Glenn Thistlethwaite (5-3)
88 1924 Western 4 4 0 .500 6.05 6.98 Glenn Thistlethwaite (4-4)
89 1923 Western 2 6 0 .250 -2.96 6.14 Glenn Thistlethwaite (2-6)
90 1922 Western 3 3 1 .500 3.69 5.67 Glenn Thistlethwaite (3-3-1)
91 1921 Western 1 6 0 .143 -8.00 6.84 Elmer McDevitt (1-6)
92 1920 Western 3 4 0 .429 2.05 9.99 Elmer McDevitt (3-4)
93 1919 Western 2 5 0 .286 -0.27 10.27 Charlie Bachman (2-5)
94 1918 Western 2 2 1 .500 3.99 8.54 Fred Murphy (2-2-1)
95 1917 Western 5 2 0 .714 9.49 8.06 Fred Murphy (5-2)
96 1916 Western 6 1 0 .857 7.61 2.82 Fred Murphy (6-1)
97 1915 Western 2 5 0 .286 -1.70 8.01 Fred Murphy (2-5)
98 1914 Western 1 6 0 .143 -11.74 13.17 Fred Murphy (1-6)
99 1913 Western 1 6 0 .143 -8.37 12.35 Dennis Grady (1-6)
100 1912 Western 2 3 1 .417 2.53 12.38 Charles Hammett (2-3-1)
Rk Year Conf W L T W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl
101 1911 Western 3 4 0 .429 -0.16 6.86 Charles Hammett (3-4)
102 1910 Western 1 3 1 .300 -6.97 3.88 Charles Hammett (1-3-1)
103 1909 Western 1 3 1 .300 -8.56 6.48 Bill Horr (1-3-1)
104 1908 Western 2 2 0 .500 -1.74 4.03 Alton Johnson (2-2)
105 1905 Western 8 2 1 .773 5.78 2.00 Walter McCornack (8-2-1)
106 1904 Western 8 2 0 .800 11.24 3.53 Walter McCornack (8-2)
107 1903 Western 10 1 3 .821 6.47 1.86 Walter McCornack (10-1-3)
108 1902 Western 6 6 0 .500 0.33 5.78 Charles Hollister (6-6)
109 1901 Western 8 2 1 .773 8.90 7.11 Charles Hollister (8-2-1)
110 1900 Western 7 2 3 .708 4.85 5.14 Charles Hollister (7-2-3)
111 1899 Western 7 6 0 .538 0.56 3.45 Charles Hollister (6-6)
112 1898 Western 9 4 1 .679 1.98 0.99 W.H. Bannard (9-4-1)
113 1897 Western 5 3 0 .625 -3.45 -0.27 Jesse Van Doozer (5-3)
114 1896 Western 6 1 2 .778 5.63 2.41 Alvin Culver (6-1-2)
115 1895 Ind 6 5 0 .545 3.67 3.53 Alvin Culver (6-5)
116 1894 Ind 4 5 0 .444 -11.97 0.40 A.A. Ewing (4-5)
117 1893 Ind 2 5 3 .350 -2.61 4.32 Paul Noyes (2-5-3)
118 1892 Ind 6 4 2 .583 -0.60 2.70 Knowlton Ames (5-3-2)