1928 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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The 1928 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1928 college football season. In their second year under head coach Dick Hanley, the Wildcats compiled a 5–3 record (2–3 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in a tie for seventh place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–3 (2–3 Big Ten)
Headcoach
CaptainWalt Holmer[1]
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1928 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–3 (2–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainWalt Holmer[1]
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
Seasons
← 1927
1929 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1928 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Illinois $4–1–07–1–0
No. 4 Wisconsin3–1–17–1–1
Minnesota4–2–06–2–0
No. 6 Iowa3–2–06–2–0
Ohio State3–2–05–2–1
Purdue2–2–15–2–1
Northwestern2–3–05–3–0
Michigan2–3–03–4–1
Indiana2–4–04–4–0
Chicago0–5–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Butler*
W 14–0
October 13Ohio State
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 0–1035,000
October 20Kentucky*
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 7–0
October 27at Illinois
L 0–659,871[3]
November 3Minnesota
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 10–945,000
November 10Purdue
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 7–630,000
November 17at Indiana
L 0–6
November 24Dartmouth*
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 27–645,000[4]
  • *Non-conference game
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