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1990 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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1990 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Michigan + 6 2 0 9 3 0
No. 16 Michigan State + 6 2 0 8 3 1
No. 25 Illinois + 6 2 0 8 4 0
No. 18 Iowa + 6 2 0 8 4 0
Ohio State 5 2 1 7 4 1
Minnesota 5 3 0 6 5 0
Indiana 3 4 1 6 5 1
Northwestern 1 7 0 2 9 0
Purdue 1 7 0 2 9 0
Wisconsin 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Francis Peay, the Wildcats compiled a 2–9 record (1–7 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Len Williams with 1,700 passing yards, Bob Christian with 939 rushing yards, and Richard Buchanan with 834 receiving yards.[2] Three Northwestern players received All-Big Ten honors in 1990: (1) wide receiver Richard Buchanan (AP-1); (2) defensive lineman Mel Agee (AP-1); and (3) defensive lineman Don Davey (AP-1).[3]

Roster

1990 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Richard Buchanan
RB 34 Bob Christian
WR 83 Lee Gissendaner
QB 12 Len Williams Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 60 Thomas Homco
LB 54 Ed Sutter
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Schedule

September 8Duke*

L 24–27 September 22at Rice*

L 14–31 September 29Northern Illinois*

  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL

W 24–7 October 6Indiana

  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL

L 0–42 October 13at Minnesota

L 25–35 October 20Wisconsin

  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL

W 44–34 October 27at No. 15 Iowa

L 14–56 November 3at Ohio State

L 7–48 November 10Purdue

  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL

L 13–33 November 17No. 23 Michigan State

  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL

L 22–29 November 24at No. 22 Illinois

L 23–28

Template:CFB Schedule End

References

  1. ^ "1990 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "1990 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Michigan, Iowa tops in balloting". The Argus-Press (AP story). November 27, 1990. p. 9.