American college football season
The 1968 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1968 Big Ten Conference football season . In their fifth year under head coach Alex Agase , the Wildcats compiled a 1–9 record (1–6 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in a tie for eighth place in the Big Ten Conference .[2]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Dave Shelbourne with 1,358 passing yards, Bob Olson with 342 rushing yards, and Bruce Hubbard with 551 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result September 20 at No. 19 Miami * L 7–28
September 28 No. 3 USC * L 7–24
October 5 No. 1 Purdue Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL L 6–43
October 12 at No. 5 Notre Dame * L 7–27
October 19 at No. 2 Ohio State L 21–45
October 26 Wisconsin Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL W 13–10
November 2 No. 9 Michigan Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL L 0–35
November 9 at Iowa L 34–68
November 16 at Illinois L 0–14
November 23 Michigan State Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL L 14–31
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster [ ]
1968 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
12
Rich Dean
Sr
DT
71
Frank Mullins
Jr
DE
29
Ed Paquette
Sr
DT
72
John Rodman
So
LB
65
Don Ross
Jr
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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