1973 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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1973 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1973 record4–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainStan Key[1]
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Big Ten Conference football standings
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 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
Northwestern 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[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 15Michigan State
W 14–10
September 22at No. 8 Notre Dame*
L 0–44
September 29Pittsburgh*
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 14–21
October 6Ohio*
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 12–14
October 13Iowa
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 31–15
October 20at Purdue
L 10–21
October 27at No. 1 Ohio State
L 0–60
November 3Minnesota
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 43–52
November 10at Indiana
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
W 21–20
November 17at Wisconsin
L 34–36
November 24Illinois
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (Sweet Sioux Tomahawk)
W 9–6
  • *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
WR, P Wayne Frederickson
QB Kim Girkins
WR Steve Harris
RB Jim Trimble
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Ken Shaw
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[]

  1. ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 148. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  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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