1988 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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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.

Record2–8–1 (2–5–1 Big Ten)
Headcoach
CaptainGreg Bradshaw[1]
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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 
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1988 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Michigan $701921
Michigan State611651
Illinois521651
Iowa413643
No. 20 Indiana530831
Purdue350470
Ohio State251461
Northwestern251281
Wisconsin1701100
Minnesota062272
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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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 MinnesotaT 28–2844,566[6]
October 1512:00 pmat Michigan StateL 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 IowaL 10–3567,700[10]
November 121:00 pmPurdue
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 28–724,542[11]
November 191:00 pmat IllinoisL 9–1442,329[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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Season summary

Purdue

The win snapped a 12-game losing streak to Purdue, dating back to 1975.


Illinois

Personnel

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1988 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Greg Bradshaw Sr
RB Bob Christian So
RB Byron Sanders Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 41 John Ivlow
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
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