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The Amazing Story of Northwestern Football's Senior Class

Tomorrow afternoon, 21 NU seniors will play at Ryan Field for the final time. They've been through hell and have emerged as one of the most successful senior classes in Northwestern football history...

Written by Aaron Morse about 1 day ago 228 reads 1 comments
Pat Fitzgerald: A Better Fit at Northwestern than at a Big Time Program

The annual rumors concerning potential major NCAA football coaching vacancies have started, and Pat Fitzgerald's name has come up often in connection with Notre Dame...

Written by Joe Slowik about 1 day ago 129 reads 2 comments
Wisconsin-Northwestern Preview: Giving the People What They Want

Game Info: Who: Wisconsin Badgers at Northwestern Wildcats. Where: Ryan Field, Big Ten Network. When: Saturday, Nov. 21, 2:30 PM CST. Give the people what they want...

Written by Jeff Robbins about 2 days ago 107 reads 1 comments
Northwestern-Wisconsin Football Rivalry Renewed for Big Ten Finale

Riding a two game winning streak (with both wins coming over Big Ten foes on the road), Northwestern (7-4, 4-3) comes back to Evanston for its 2009 regular season finale against BCS No...

Written by Jonathan Hodges about 4 days ago 330 reads 1 comments
Northwestern Football Making a Big Statement on Campus

One of my roommates does not care about sports at all. He grew up in Florida in a family that was passionate about sports, but that fervor turned him off entirely...

Written by Aaron Morse about 5 days ago 169 reads 1 comments
Northwestern-Illinois: Wildcats Win First Land of Lincoln Trophy 21-16

On a rather balmy mid-November afternoon, Northwestern (7-4, 4-3) defeated Illinois (3-7, 2-6) by a final score of 21-16 to claim the very first Land of Lincoln Trophy, after bringing home the last edition of the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk last year in Evanston

Written by Jonathan Hodges about 6 days ago 65 reads 0 comments
Northwestern-Illinois Rivalry Runs Deep

Last week I wrote about the budding rivalry NU has with the Iowa Hawkeyes. This week, the focus shifts to the only "trophy" game NU plays, the battle for the "Land of Lincoln" trophy with the Illinois Fighting Illini...

Written by Aaron Morse about 8 days ago 105 reads 0 comments
Northwestern-Illinois: Battle for the First Land of Lincoln Trophy

The Northwestern Wildcats (6-4, 3-3), coming off of a huge upset of previously undefeated Iowa, take to the road again to face the resurgent Illinois Fighting Illini (3-6, 2-5) in the first battle for the Land of Lincoln Trophy...

Written by Jonathan Hodges about 11 days ago 182 reads 2 comments
Northwestern Football's All-Time Offense

Northwestern hasn't historically been a football powerhouse. They went almost 50 years between bowl appearances and haven't won one since the 1949 Rose Bowl...

Written by Joe Slowik about 12 days ago 140 reads 2 comments
Road Trippin' with Northwestern Through the Big Ten: Destination—Iowa

This was the view from WNUR's broadcast location at Kinnick Stadium. I do a lot of work for WNUR Sports, and I can thank them for the opportunity to witness for free NU's stunning victory over Iowa on Saturday...

Written by Aaron Morse about 12 days ago 67 reads 1 comments
Northwestern Beats Iowa 17-10 in Historic Upset

WOW. Coach Fitzgerald notched his first "signature win" as the Northwestern Wildcats (6-4, 3-3) upended previously unbeaten and BCS No...

Written by Jonathan Hodges about 13 days ago 268 reads 6 comments
South Side Tough: Mike Kafka Brings It for Northwestern

Never in my years of being a Northwestern fan did I think I'd be begging and praying for quarterback Mike Kafka to be under center Saturday against Iowa...

Written by Ryan Dietz about 17 days ago 205 reads 1 comments
Northwestern Can Beat Iowa

Northwestern enters this week's game against Iowa as a huge underdog, but I personally don't see why the spread is over two touchdowns...

Written by Joe Slowik about 17 days ago 479 reads 8 comments
Northwestern and Iowa Football: A Budding Rivalry of Epic Proportions

Legend has it that after a loss to Iowa in one of Gary Barnett's first years with Northwestern, opposing Hawkeyes coach Hayden Fry said to him: "Hope we didn't hurt your guys too bad." For 21 straight games, Iowa owned Northwestern...

Written by Aaron Morse about 17 days ago 586 reads 7 comments
Northwestern-Iowa: Wildcats to Try to Play Spoiler at Undefeated Iowa

The Northwestern Wildcats (5-4, 2-3) will try to play spoiler and secure bowl eligibility as they travel to take on BCS No. 4 Iowa (9-0, 5-0) on Saturday...

Written by Jonathan Hodges about 18 days ago 650 reads 10 comments
A Dream Deferred for This Northwestern Football Fan

I remember a couple of years ago watching Rutgers upset Louisville, and just being overwhelmed at the sight of all those Scarlet Knights fans charging the field after the huge victory...

Written by Aaron Morse about 19 days ago 124 reads 1 comments
Penn State Fans: The Bad Apples That Ruin The Bunch

Sometimes I wonder why the age to buy alcohol in the United States is 21, and then I go to a college football game and remember...

Written by John C. Sorensen about 19 days ago 490 reads 14 comments
Northwestern Football Hangs with Penn State for Three Quarters but Falls 34-13

Northwestern (5-4, 2-3) fought hard for three quarters and even held a 13-10 halftime lead, but Penn State (8-1, 4-1) was just too much for the Wildcats as PSU scored 21 points in the final period to secure a 34-13 win in Evanston...

Written by Jonathan Hodges about 21 days ago 262 reads 3 comments
A Modest Proposal for the Northwestern Administration to Consider

I have a friend who is a pretty big NU fan. He co-anchors the weekly television show "SportsNight" on the Northwestern News Network. Today I mentioned to him that I had an interview scheduled with Brian Musso...

Written by Aaron Morse about 23 days ago 202 reads 3 comments
Northwestern Football Hosts Penn State for High Profile Halloween Battle

Everything in the Northwestern Wildcats' (5-3, 2-2) season was supposed to be building to this week's matchup against #10 (Coaches' and Harris polls)/#12 (AP poll and BCS) Penn State (7-1, 3-1): ...

Written by Jonathan Hodges about 25 days ago 271 reads 3 comments
Northwestern Posts School Record Comeback in 29-29 Win over Indiana

The Northwestern Wildcats (5-3, 2-2) pulled within one win of bowl eligibility as they posted an NU record 25 point comeback to defeat Indiana (4-4, 1-3) on Homecoming by a score of 29-28 ...

Written by Jonathan Hodges about 27 days ago 55 reads 0 comments
View From the Student Section: NU's Stunning Comeback Win Over Indiana

Homecoming for me has come full circle...sort of. In 2006, when I was a freshman at NU, I witnessed Michigan State come back from a 38-3 deficit to defeat Northwestern 41-38. It was the biggest comeback in NCAA Division One history...

Written by Aaron Morse about 28 days ago 136 reads 2 comments
An Embarrassing Homecoming Pep Rally For Northwestern

If there's a pep rally the night before the Homecoming game, but no students attend, did it actually happen? Oh, the band was there; so were the cheerleaders and some unlucky football players...

Written by Aaron Morse about 29 days ago 511 reads 3 comments
Indiana-Northwestern: Hoosiers Look to Crash Wildcats' Homecoming

Written by Nick Chouteau This Saturday, the Hoosiers will once again play for a homecoming win, Northwestern’s homecoming that is...

Written by Dan Karell about 29 days ago 155 reads 0 comments
Northwestern Wildcats Struggling To Create Big Plays

The common complaint about the Northwestern offense these days is, "Where are all the big plays?" Most people believe those big plays have to be 70-yard runs or passes; punt and kick returns ...

Written by Ryan Dietz about about 1 month ago 51 reads 1 comments

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Northwestern Article Archive

The Amazing Story of Northwestern Football's Senior Class

Pat Fitzgerald: A Better Fit at Northwestern than at a Big Time Program

Wisconsin-Northwestern Preview: Giving the People What They Want

Northwestern-Wisconsin Football Rivalry Renewed for Big Ten Finale

Northwestern Football Making a Big Statement on Campus

Northwestern-Illinois: Wildcats Win First Land of Lincoln Trophy 21-16

Northwestern-Illinois Rivalry Runs Deep

Northwestern-Illinois: Battle for the First Land of Lincoln Trophy

Northwestern Football's All-Time Offense

Road Trippin' with Northwestern Through the Big Ten: Destination—Iowa

Northwestern Beats Iowa 17-10 in Historic Upset

South Side Tough: Mike Kafka Brings It for Northwestern

Northwestern Can Beat Iowa

Northwestern and Iowa Football: A Budding Rivalry of Epic Proportions

Northwestern-Iowa: Wildcats to Try to Play Spoiler at Undefeated Iowa

A Dream Deferred for This Northwestern Football Fan

Penn State Fans: The Bad Apples That Ruin The Bunch

Northwestern Football Hangs with Penn State for Three Quarters but Falls 34-13

A Modest Proposal for the Northwestern Administration to Consider

Northwestern Football Hosts Penn State for High Profile Halloween Battle

Northwestern Posts School Record Comeback in 29-29 Win over Indiana

View From the Student Section: NU's Stunning Comeback Win Over Indiana

An Embarrassing Homecoming Pep Rally For Northwestern

Indiana-Northwestern: Hoosiers Look to Crash Wildcats' Homecoming

Northwestern Wildcats Struggling To Create Big Plays

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