1973 Northwestern Wildcats football team

1973 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainStan Key[1]
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1973 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Ohio State + 7 – 0 – 1 10 – 0 – 1
No. 6 Michigan + 7 – 0 – 1 10 – 0 – 1
Minnesota 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Illinois 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Michigan State 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Purdue 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Indiana 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Iowa 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University in the 1973 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach John Pont, the Wildcats compiled a 4–7 record (4–4 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in a four-way tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Mitch Anderson with 1,224 passing yards, Stan Key with 894 rushing yards, and Steve Craig with 479 receiving yards.[3] Four Northwestern players received All-Big Ten honors. They are: (1) tight end Steve Craig (AP-1, UPI-1); (2) linebacker Mike Varty (AP-1, UPI-2); (3) quarterback Mitch Anderson (AP-2, UPI-2); and (4) running back Stan Key (AP-2).[4][5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 15Michigan State
W 14–1027,305
September 22at No. 8 Notre Dame*
L 0–4459,075
September 29Pittsburgh*
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 14–2124,462
October 61:30 p.m.Ohio*
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 12–1421,056
October 13Iowa
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 31–1525,194
October 20at Purdue
L 10–2157,657
October 27at No. 1 Ohio State
L 0–6087,453
November 3Minnesota
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 43–5230,081
November 10at Indiana
W 21–2041,053
November 17at Wisconsin
L 34–3646,248
November 24Illinois
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
W 9–626,117
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1973 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Mitch Anderson
RB Rich Boothe
RB Greg Boykin
TE Steve Craig
WR Mike Darraugh
OL Ray Felton
OL James Foskett
WR, P Wayne Frederickson
QB Kim Girkins
WR Steve Harris
OL Donnie Haynes
OL Paul Hiemenz
RB 21 Stan Key (C) Sr
OL Larry Lilja
TE Frank Lutostanski
WR Pat McNamara
RB Jim Pooler
WR Bill Stevens
RB Jim Trimble
TE Scott Yelvington
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB Steve Anenen
DL Doug Belko
DL Darryl Branford
DB Charles Hickerson
DL John Holliday
DB Neil Little
DL Paul Maly
DL Rob Mason
DB Ken Shaw
DL Jamie Summerfelt
DB Greg Swanson
LB Mike Varty
DB Pete Wessel
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 148. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
    2. ^ "1973 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
    3. ^ "1973 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
    4. ^ "1973 AP All Big Ten Football Team". Piqua Daily Call. November 27, 1973. p. 11.
    5. ^ "Bucks, Wolves Dominate: Buckeyes Place 10 On All-Big Ten Team". The Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio). November 28, 1973. p. 11B.
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