1991 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Knoll (2nd season)
Captains
  • Darryl Ashmore[1]
  • Dan Freveletti
  • Dwight James
  • Ed Sutter
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1991 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Michigan $ 8 –0 –010 –2 –0
No. 10 Iowa 7 –1 –010 –1 –1
Ohio State 5 –3 –08 –4 –0
Indiana 5 –3 –07 –4 –1
Illinois 4 –4 –06 –6 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Michigan State 3 –5 –03 –8 –0
Wisconsin 2 –6 –05 –6 –0
Northwestern 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Minnesota 1 –7 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Francis Peay, the Wildcats compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in ninth place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Len Williams with 1,630 passing yards, Dennis Lundy with 568 rushing yards, and Mark Benson with 831 receiving yards.[3]

For the game against Ohio State, Northwestern played a home game against Ohio State in Cleveland.[4][5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 14Rice*
L 7–36
September 21at Rutgers*
L 18–22
September 28Wake Forest*
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 41–1425,147
October 5Purdue
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 14–1726,814
October 12at Indiana
L 6–4444,915
October 19vs. No. 18 Ohio State
L 3–3473,830
October 26No. 17 Illinois
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
W 17–1126,542
November 2at Michigan State
W 16–1364,991
November 9at No. 4 Michigan
L 14–59102,087
November 16No. 9 Iowa
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 10–2433,478
November 23at Wisconsin
L 14–3238,620
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1991 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT 75 Darryl Ashmore
WR 2 Lee Gissendaner
OT 70 Matt O'Dwyer
QB 12 Len Williams Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 60 Thomas Homco
LB 53 Steve Ostrowaki
LB 98 Adam Schell
LB 54 Ed Sutter
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ↑ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 149. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. ↑ "1991 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1991 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  4. ↑ Jauss, Bill (August 21, 1991). "For NU, `Home` Football Games Are $weet". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  5. ↑ Deneen, Mike (September 24, 2013). "The Strange Story of "The Modell Bowl"". SB Nation. Retrieved October 14, 2019.


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