1990 Northwestern Wildcats football team

1990 Northwestern Wildcats football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1990 record 2–9 (1–7 Big Ten)
Head coach Francis Peay (5th season)
Home stadium Dyche Stadium
1990 Big Ten football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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.#NameClass
WR 1 Richard Buchanan
RB 34 Bob Christian
WR 83 Lee Gissendaner
QB 12 Len Williams Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 60 Thomas Homco
LB 54 Ed Sutter
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 8 Duke* Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 24–27  
September 22 at Rice* Rice Stadium • Houston, TX L 14–31  
September 29 Northern Illinois* Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL W 24–7  
October 6 Indiana Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 0–42  
October 13 at Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN L 25–35  
October 20 Wisconsin Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL W 44–34  
October 27 at No. 15 Iowa Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA L 14–56  
November 3 at Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH L 7–48  
November 10 Purdue Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 13–33  
November 17 No. 23 Michigan State Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 22–29  
November 24 at No. 22 Illinois Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Sweet Sioux Tomahawk) L 23–28  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

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.


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