1988 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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1988 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–8–1 (2–5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainGreg Bradshaw[1]
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Michigan $ 7 – 0 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
Michigan State 6 – 1 – 1 6 – 5 – 1
Illinois 5 – 2 – 1 6 – 5 – 1
Iowa 4 – 1 – 3 6 – 4 – 3
No. 20 Indiana 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
Purdue 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ohio State 2 – 5 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Northwestern 2 – 5 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
Wisconsin 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Minnesota 0 – 6 – 2 2 – 7 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Francis Peay, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 2–8–1 with a mark of 2–5–1 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Big Ten. Northwestern played home games at Dyche Stadium in Evanston, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 36:00 pmDuke*
SVL 21–3124,713[2]
September 171:00 pmat Air Force*
L 27–6242,612[3]
September 2412:30 pmat Army*
L 7–2336,978[4]
October 111:00 amIndiana
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
ABCL 17–4827,113[5]
October 87:00 pmat Minnesota
T 28–2844,566[6]
October 1512:00 pmat Michigan State
L 3–3676,952[7]
October 221:00 pmWisconsin
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 35–1430,013[8]
October 291:00 pmNo. 14 Michigan
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 7–5233,647[9]
November 51:00 pmat Iowa
L 10–3567,700[10]
November 121:00 pmPurdue
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 28–724,542[11]
November 191:00 pmat Illinois
L 9–1442,329[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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. ^ "Northwestern falls to Duke". Wisconsin State Journal. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "NU defense lets Air Force fly high". Chicago Tribune. September 18, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Army capitalizes on NU generosity". Chicago Tribune. September 25, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Thompson sparks Hoosiers to big win over 'Cats". The Kokomo Tribune. October 2, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gophers, Wildcats play to tie". The La Crosse Tribune. October 9, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "MSU celebrates first victory after rolling over Northwestern". The Saginaw News. October 16, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Northwestern humbles Badgers". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 23, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Decisive Wolverines manhandle Northwestern, 52–7, show why they lead Big Ten". Jackson Citizen Patriot. October 30, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sophomore stars in Iowa's victory". Chicago Tribune. November 6, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wildcats embarrass Purdue". The South Bend Tribune. November 13, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Illini Primous makes 'All-American' plays". The Pantagraph. November 20, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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