Schedule
The schedule is as follows:[2]
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
11:00 AM |
at Boston College* |
|
Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
ESPNU |
W 24–17 |
37,561[3] |
September 10 |
2:30 PM |
Eastern Illinois* |
|
Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois |
BTN |
W 42–21 |
28,042[4] |
September 17 |
2:30 PM |
at Army* |
|
Michie Stadium • West Point, New York |
CBSSN |
L 14–21 |
35,784[5] |
October 1 |
11:00 AM |
at No. 22 Illinois |
|
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois (Land of Lincoln Trophy) |
ESPN2 |
L 35–38 |
53,243[6] |
October 8 |
6:00 PM |
No. 11 Michigan |
|
Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois |
BTN |
L 24–42 |
47,330[7] |
October 15 |
6:00 PM |
at Iowa |
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa |
BTN |
L 31–41 |
70,585[8] |
October 22 |
6:00 PM |
No. 22 Penn State |
|
Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois |
BTN |
L 24–34 |
40,004[9] |
October 29 |
11:00 AM |
at Indiana |
|
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana |
BTN |
W 59–38 |
39,239[10] |
November 5 |
2:30 PM |
at No. 9 Nebraska |
|
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
BTN |
W 28–25 |
85,115[11] |
November 12 |
11:00 AM |
Rice* |
|
Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois |
BTN |
W 28–6 |
26,886[12] |
November 19 |
11:00 AM |
Minnesota |
|
Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois |
BTN |
W 28–13 |
26,215[13] |
November 26 |
11:00 AM |
No. 10 Michigan State |
|
Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois |
BTN |
L 17–31 |
32,172[14] |
December 31 |
11:00 AM |
Texas A&M* |
|
Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas (Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas) |
ESPN |
L 22–33 |
68,395[15] |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
Regular season
Boston College
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Northwestern |
3 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
24 |
Boston College |
3 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
17 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 12:49 | BC | Nate Freese 19-yard field goal | BC 3-0 |
| 1 | 7:01 | NW | Jeff Budzien 43-yard field goal | Tied 3-3 |
| 2 | 8:03 | BC | Andre Williams 6-yard run (Nate Freese kick) | BC 10-3 |
| 2 | 0:38 | NW | Kain Colter 3-yard run (Jeff Budzien kick) | Tied 10-10 |
| 3 | 11:53 | NW | Mike Trumpy 5-yard run (Jeff Budzien kick) | NW 17-10 |
| 4 | 9:24 | NW | Adonis Smith 1-yard run (Jeff Budzien kick) | NW 24-10 |
| 4 | 6:00 | BC | Andre Williams 1-yard run (Nate Freese kick) | NW 24-17 |
|
[16]
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result[17] |
2–1 |
1993 |
NU, 22–21 |
Eastern Illinois
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eastern Illinois |
0 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
• Northwestern |
14 |
14 | 7 | 7 |
42 |
|
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result[18] |
0–0 |
First Meeting |
|
Army
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northwestern |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
• Army |
7 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
|
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result[19] |
3–1 |
1988 |
Army, 23–7 |
Illinois
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northwestern |
0 |
14 | 14 | 7 |
35 |
• Illinois |
7 |
3 | 7 | 21 |
38 |
|
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result[20] |
46–53–5 |
2010 |
Ill, 48–27 |
Michigan
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Michigan |
7 |
7 | 14 | 14 |
42 |
Northwestern |
14 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
24 |
|
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result[21] |
15–52–2 |
2008 |
NU, 21–14 |
Iowa
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northwestern |
0 |
7 | 10 | 14 |
31 |
• Iowa |
10 |
7 | 0 | 24 |
41 |
|
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result[22] |
23–46–3 |
2010 |
NU, 21–17 |
Penn State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Penn State |
14 |
13 | 7 | 0 |
34 |
Northwestern |
14 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
24 |
|
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result[23] |
3–11 |
2010 |
PSU, 35–21 |
Indiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Northwestern |
17 |
21 | 14 | 7 |
59 |
Indiana |
7 |
14 | 10 | 7 |
38 |
|
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result[24] |
44–34–1 |
2010 |
NU, 20–17 |
Nebraska
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Northwestern |
7 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
28 |
Nebraska |
0 |
3 | 7 | 15 |
25 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 2:08 | NW | Jacob Schmidt 2-yard run (Jeff Budzien kick) | NW 7-0 |
| 2 | 2:26 | NEB | Brett Maher 36-yard field goal | NW 7-3 |
| 3 | 12:13 | NW | Kain Colter 3-yard run (Jeff Budzien kick) | NW 14-3 |
| 3 | 3:52 | NEB | Tim Marlowe 15-yard pass from Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher kick) | NW 14-10 |
| 4 | 12:16 | NW | Jeremy Ebert 81-yard pass from Kain Colter (Jeff Budzien kick) | NW 21-10 |
| 4 | 8:55 | NEB | Rex Burkhead 1-yard run (Taylor Martinez run) | NW 21-18 |
| 4 | 1:34 | NW | Kain Colter 1-yard run (Jeff Budzien kick) | NW 28-18 |
| 4 | 0:18 | NEB | Kenny Bell 18-yard pass from Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher kick) | NW 28-25 |
|
[25]
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result[26] |
2–3 |
2000 |
UNL, 66–17 |
Rice
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rice |
0 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
6 |
• Northwestern |
7 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
28 |
|
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result[27] |
3–4 |
2010 |
NU, 30–13 |
Minnesota
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minnesota |
7 |
3 | 0 | 3 |
13 |
• Northwestern |
21 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
28 |
|
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result[28] |
31–50–5 |
2010 |
NU, 29–28 |
Michigan State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Michigan State |
3 |
14 | 7 | 7 |
31 |
Northwestern |
0 |
3 | 7 | 7 |
17 |
|
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result[29] |
16–35 |
2010 |
MSU, 35–27 |
Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas
Texas A&M
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Texas A&M |
3 |
17 | 10 | 3 |
33 |
Northwestern |
0 |
7 | 0 | 15 |
22 |
|
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result[18] |
0–0 |
First Meeting |
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
Final |
AP |
RV |
RV |
RV |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Coaches' |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Harris |
Not released |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Not released |
BCS |
Not released |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Not released |
Roster
2011 Northwestern Wildcats roster[30][31]
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
- 4 Adonis Smith – Sophomore
- 21 Jordan Perkins – Freshman
- 22 Treyvon Green – Freshman
- 28 Tim Hanrahan – Freshman
- 29 Mike Trumpy – Sophomore
- 34 Tyris Jones – Junior
- 39 Jacob Schmidt – Senior
Wide Receivers
- 5 Venric Mark – Sophomore
- 6 Charles Brown – Senior
- 8 Demetrius Fields – Junior
- 11 Jeremy Ebert – Senior
- 12 Tony Jones – Sophomore
- 14 Christian Jones – Freshman
- 17 Rashad Lawrence – Sophomore
- 23 E.J. Webb – Freshman
- 27 Cermak Bland – Freshman
- 80 Mike Jensen – Sophomore
- 81 Cameron Dickerson – Freshman
- 84 Drew Moulton – Sophomore
- 86 Brendan Barber – Junior
- 88 Torin Dupper – Freshman
- 89 Pierre Youngblood-Ary – Freshman
Superbacks
- 9 Drake Dunsmore – Senior
- 40 Brett Nagel – Junior
- 82 John Plasencia – Sophomore
- 83 Jack Konopka – Freshman
- 85 Mark Szott – Freshman
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Offensive Line
- 53 Geoff Mogus – Freshman
- 57 Matt Frazier – Freshman
- 61 Alex Pietrzak – Freshman
- 62 Taylor Paxton – Sophomore
- 64 Doug Bartels – Senior
- 65 Ben Burkett – Senior
- 66 Brandon Vitabile – Freshman
- 68 Hayden Baker – Freshman
- 70 Patrick Ward – Junior
- 71 Shane Mertz – Freshman
- 72 Brian Mulroe – Junior
- 73 Colin Armstrong – Senior
- 74 Chuck Porcelli – Junior
- 75 Al Netter (C) – Senior
- 76 Brian Smith – Sophomore
- 78 Paul Jorgensen – Freshman
- 79 Neal Deiters – Junior
Defensive Line
- 42 Kevin Watt – Senior
- 55 Bo Cisek – Junior
- 58 Max Chapman – Freshman
- 60 Jake Gregus – Sophomore
- 67 Sean McEvilly – Freshman
- 79 C.J. Robbins – Freshman
- 88 Quentin Williams – Junior
- 90 Jack DiNardo – Senior
- 91 Brian Arnfelt – Junior
- 92 Will Hampton – Sophomore
- 93 Niko Mafuli – Senior
- 94 Vince Browne – Senior
- 95 Davon Custis – Sophomore
- 96 Anthony Battle – Sophomore
- 97 Tyler Scott – Sophomore
- 98 Deonte Gibson – Freshman
- 99 Chance Carter – Freshman
|
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Linebackers
- 31 Stone Pinckney – Junior
- 33 David Nwabuisi – Junior
- 35 Ben Johnson – Senior
- 41 Doug Diedrick – Freshman
- 43 Tim Riley – Sophomore
- 44 Chi Chi Ariguzo – Freshman
- 45 Collin Ellis – Freshman
- 46 Damien Proby – Sophomore
- 48 Roderick Goodlow – Junior
- 50 Timmy Vernon – Sophomore
- 51 Bryce McNaul – Senior
- 54 Drew Smith – Freshman
- 56 Will Studlien – Sophomore
Defensive backs
- 15 Daniel Jones – Freshman
- 16 Davion Fleming – Sophomore
- 18 Matt Carpenter – Freshman
- 19 Jimmy Hall – Freshman
- 20 Austin Kassner – Freshman
- 23 Nick VanHoose – Freshman
- 24 Ibraheim Campbell – Freshman
- 25 Jarrell Williams – Freshman
- 36 Mike Eshun – Freshman
- 39 Joe Cannon – Freshman
Cornerbacks
- 3 Jeravin Matthews – Senior
- 13 C.J. Bryant – Freshman
- 20 Tim Weak – Junior
- 21 Mike Bolden – Senior
- 22 Demetrius Dugar – Junior
- 26 Jordan Mabin (C) – Senior
- 47 Ricky Weina – Senior
Safeties
- 7 Hunter Bates – Junior
- 10 Brian Peters (C) – Senior
- 27 Jared Carpenter – Junior
- 32 David Arnold – Senior
|
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Punters
- 31 Chris Gradone – Freshman
- 49 Brandon Williams – Sophomore
Kickers
- 34 Steve Flaherty – Junior
- 37 Jeff Budzien – Sophomore
- 38 Arthur Omilian – Freshman
Long Snappers
- 59 Pat Hickey – Sophomore
- Head coach
- Coordinators/Assistant coaches
- Randy Bates – Linebackers Coach
- Jerry Brown – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Backs Coach
- Adam Cushing – Offensive Line Coach
- Mike Hankwitz – Defensive Coordinator
- Bob Heffner – Superbacks Coach
- Marty Long – Defensive Line Coach
- Matt MacPherson – Running Backs Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
- Mick McCall – Offensive Coordinator/QB's Coach
- Dennis Springer – Wide Receivers Coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- Redshirt
|
References
- ↑ "Big Ten divisions: Legends, Leaders". ESPN.com. December 13, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Northwestern Football Schedule". Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
- ↑ "Northwestern Wildcats at Boston College Eagles Box Score". ESPN. September 3, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Northwestern Wildcats vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers Box Score". ESPN. September 10, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Northwestern Wildcats at Army Black Knights Box Score". ESPN. September 17, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Northwestern Wildcats at Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN. October 1, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Northwestern Wildcats vs. Michigan Wolverines Box Score". ESPN. October 8, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Northwestern Wildcats vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Box Score". ESPN. October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Northwestern Wildcats vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Box Score". ESPN. October 22, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Northwestern Wildcats at Indiana Hoosiers Box Score". ESPN. October 29, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Northwestern 28, No. 9 Nebraska 25". Northwestern University Department of Athletics. November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Northwestern 28, Rice 6". Northwestern University Department of Athletics. November 12, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Minnesota vs Northwestern". Northwestern University Department of Athletics. November 19, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ↑ "No. 11 Michigan State 31, Northwestern 17". Northwestern University Department of Athletics. November 26, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Texas A&M 33, Northwestern 22". Northwestern University Department of Athletics. December 31, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Northwestern's Kain Colter Steps Up in Win Over Boston College". ESPN. September 3, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Northwestern vs Boston College". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- 1 2 DeLassus, David. "Northwestern Records by Team". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Northwestern vs Army (NY)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Northwestern vs Illinois". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Northwestern vs Michigan". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Northwestern vs Iowa". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Northwestern vs Penn State". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Northwestern vs Indiana". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Backup QB Kain Colter, Northwestern Surprise Nebraska". ESPN. November 5, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Northwestern vs Nebraska". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Northwestern vs Rice (TX)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Northwestern vs Minnesota". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Northwestern vs Michigan State". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ↑ "2010 Northwestern Football Roster". Northwestern University Department of Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Northwestern Announces Quartet of 2011 Team Captains". Northwestern University Department of Athletics. August 27, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
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