1973 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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]

1973 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1973 record4–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainStan Key[1]
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1973 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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 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
W 21–20
November 17at Wisconsin
L 34–36
November 24Illinois
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.#NameClass
QB Mitch Anderson
WR, P Wayne Frederickson
QB Kim Girkins
WR Steve Harris
RB Jim Trimble
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB Ken Shaw
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
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 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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