1970 Northwestern Wildcats football team

The 1970 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1970 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh year under head coach Alex Agase, the Wildcats compiled a 6–4 record (6–1 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in a tie for second place in the Big Ten.[2]

1970 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1970 record6–4 (6–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPMike Adamle
Captains
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1970 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Ohio State $ 7 0 0  9 1 0
No. 9 Michigan 6 1 0  9 1 0
Northwestern 6 1 0  6 4 0
Iowa 3 3 1  3 6 1
Wisconsin 3 4 0  4 5 1
Michigan State 3 4 0  4 6 0
Minnesota 2 4 1  3 6 1
Purdue 2 5 0  4 6 0
Illinois 1 6 0  3 7 0
Indiana 1 6 0  1 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Maurie Daigneau with 1,228 passing yards, Mike Adamle with 1,255 rushing yards, and Barry Pearson with 552 receiving yards.[3] Eight Northwestern players received honors on the 1970 All-Big Ten Conference football team. They are: (1) halfback Mike Adamle (AP-1, UPI-1); (2) flanker Barry Pearson (AP-1); (3) tackle John Rodman (AP-1, UPI-2); (4) guard Mike Sikich (AP-1, UPI-1); (5) center John Zigulich (UPI-1); (6) defensive tackle Jim Anderson (AP-2); (7) defensive back Eric Hutchinson (AP-1, UPI-1); and (8) defensive back Rick Telander (AP-2).[4][5]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 19No. 6 Notre Dame*L 14–35
September 26at No. 15 UCLA*L 7–12
October 3SMU*
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 20–21
October 10Illinois
W 48–0
October 17at WisconsinW 24–14
October 24Purdue
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 38–14
October 31at No. 2 Ohio StateNo. 20L 10–24
November 7Minnesota
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 28–14
November 14at IndianaW 21–7
November 21at Michigan StateNo. 18W 23–20
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1970 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 34 Mike Adamle (C) Sr
TE 84 Steve Craig Fr
QB 12 Maurie Daigneau Jr
G 67 Tom Dickinson Jr
T 71 Paul Gary Jr
G 54 Mike Sikich Sr
WR 86 Jim Lash So
TE 92 Tom McCreight Jr
WR 21 Barry Pearson Jr
T 72 John Rodman Sr
QB 15 Dave Shelbourne Sr
C 55 Joe Zigulich Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 74 Jim Anderson So
DT 93 Frank Bliss So
DE 78 Jerry Combs So
DB 29 Mike Coughlin Jr
LB 93 Jack Derning Jr
DB 27 Jack Dustin Jr
LB 66 Joel Hall (C) Sr
DE 89 Will Hemby Jr
DB 32 Eric Hutchinson Jr
LB 82 Pat McNamara So
DB 35 Dan White Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Team players in the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Mike AdamleRunning back4120Kansas City Chiefs
Rick TelanderDefensive back8198Kansas City Chiefs

References

  1. "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 148. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  2. "1970 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  3. "1970 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  4. "Bucks, Michigan Top All-Big Ten Team". Jacksonville (Ill.) Journal. December 1, 1970. p. 10.
  5. "Buckeyes place 6 on all-Big Ten team". The Bryan Times (AP story). November 27, 1970. p. 10.
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