American college football season
1973 Northwestern Wildcats football |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Record | 4–7 (4–4 Big Ten) |
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Head coach | |
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Captain | Stan Key[1] |
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Home stadium | Dyche Stadium |
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The 1973 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University in the 1973 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach John Pont, the Wildcats compiled a 4–7 record (4–4 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in a four-way tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Mitch Anderson with 1,224 passing yards, Stan Key with 894 rushing yards, and Steve Craig with 479 receiving yards.[3] Four Northwestern players received All-Big Ten honors. They are: (1) tight end Steve Craig (AP-1, UPI-1); (2) linebacker Mike Varty (AP-1, UPI-2); (3) quarterback Mitch Anderson (AP-2, UPI-2); and (4) running back Stan Key (AP-2).[4][5]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 15 | Michigan State | | W 14–10 | 27,305 |
September 22 | at No. 8 Notre Dame* | | L 0–44 | 59,075 |
September 29 | Pittsburgh* | - Dyche Stadium
- Evanston, IL
| L 14–21 | 24,462 |
October 6 | Ohio* | - Dyche Stadium
- Evanston, IL
| L 12–14 | |
October 13 | Iowa | - Dyche Stadium
- Evanston, IL
| W 31–15 | 25,194 |
October 20 | at Purdue | | L 10–21 | 57,657 |
October 27 | at No. 1 Ohio State | | L 0–60 | 87,453 |
November 3 | Minnesota | - Dyche Stadium
- Evanston, IL
| L 43–52 | 30,081 |
November 10 | at Indiana | | W 21–20 | 41,053 |
November 17 | at Wisconsin | | L 34–36 | 46,248 |
November 24 | Illinois | - Dyche Stadium
- Evanston, IL (rivalry)
| W 9–6 | 26,117 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1973 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | QB | | Mitch Anderson | RB | | Rich Boothe | RB | | Greg Boykin | TE | | Steve Craig | WR | | Mike Darraugh | OL | | Ray Felton | OL | | James Foskett | WR, P | | Wayne Frederickson | QB | | Kim Girkins | WR | | Steve Harris | OL | | Donnie Haynes | OL | | Paul Hiemenz | RB | 21 | Stan Key (C) | Sr | OL | | Larry Lilja | TE | | Frank Lutostanski | WR | | Pat McNamara | RB | | Jim Pooler | WR | | Bill Stevens | RB | | Jim Trimble | TE | | Scott Yelvington | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | LB | | Steve Anenen | DL | | Doug Belko | DL | | Darryl Branford | DB | | Charles Hickerson | DL | | John Holliday | DB | | Neil Little | DL | | Paul Maly | DL | | Rob Mason | DB | | Ken Shaw | DL | | Jamie Summerfelt | DB | | Greg Swanson | LB | | Mike Varty | DB | | Pete Wessel | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 148. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "1973 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "1973 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "1973 AP All Big Ten Football Team". Piqua Daily Call. November 27, 1973. p. 11.
- ^ "Bucks, Wolves Dominate: Buckeyes Place 10 On All-Big Ten Team". The Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio). November 28, 1973. p. 11B.
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