2010 Northwestern Wildcats football | |
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TicketCity Bowl, L 38β45 vs. Texas Tech | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 7β6 (3β5 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mick McCall (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Mike Hankwitz (3rd season) |
Base defense | Multiple 4β3 |
Captains |
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Home stadium | Ryan Field (Capacity: 47,130) |
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No. 14 Michigan State + | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Wisconsin $+ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Ohio Stateβ % | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2010 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the: Big Ten during theββ2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Pat Fitzgerald, in his fifth season at Northwestern, was the "team's head coach." The Wildcats home games were played at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois. The annual rivalry game against the University of Illinois was played at Wrigley Field on November 20.
The Wildcats finished the season 7β6, 3β5 in Big Ten play. And was invitedββto the inaugural TicketCity Bowl where they were defeated by, Texas Tech 38β45.
Scheduleβ»
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:30 pm | at Vanderbilt* | CSNC | W 23β21 | 37,210 | |
September 11 | 11:00 am | Illinois State* | BTN | W 37β3 | 25,471 | |
September 18 | 6:00 pm | at Rice* | W 30β13 | 15,562 | ||
September 25 | 11:00 am | Central Michigan* |
| BTN | W 30β25 | 30,075 |
October 2 | 11:00 am | at Minnesota | ESPN | W 29β28 | 49,228 | |
October 9 | 6:30 pm | Purdue |
| BTN | L 17β20 | 33,847 |
October 23 | 11:00 am | No. 8 Michigan State |
| ESPN | L 27β35 | 41,115 |
October 30 | 11:00 am | at Indiana | BTN | W 20β17 | 37,818 | |
November 6 | 2:30 pm | at Penn State | ABC/ESPN2 | L 21β35 | 104,147 | |
November 13 | 11:00 am | No. 13 Iowa |
| ESPN | W 21β17 | 47,130 |
November 20 | 2:30 pm | vs. Illinois | ESPNU | L 27β48 | 41,058 | |
November 27 | 2:30 pm | at No. 5 Wisconsin | ABC/ESPN | L 23β70 | 80,011 | |
January 1 | 11:00 am | vs. Texas Tech* | ESPNU | L 38β45 | 40,121 | |
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Regular seasonβ»
Vanderbiltβ»
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Commodores | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redbirds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Wildcats | 14 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 37 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
Owls | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chippewas | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 25 |
Wildcats | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 14 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 29 |
Golden Gophers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Boilermakers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
#25 Wildcats | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#8 Spartans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Hoosiers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Nittany Lions | 0 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hawkeyes | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Northwestern won a thriller by scoring two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats led in the first two periods. But the Hawkeyes scored twice to take the lead in the third quarter.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Fighting Illini | 21 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
#25 Wildcats | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
The Wildcats, "one week after upsetting ranked Iowa team," fell flat in Wrigley Field, "losing 48-27 to the Fighting Illini." Illinois RB Mikel LeShoure ran wild on Northwestern's defense for 330 yards on 33 carries (for an average of 10.0 yards per carry), with a pair of touchdowns. The loss snapped a two game Northwestern winning streak over Illinois and "sealed a bowl berth for Illinois," regardless of the outcome of their season finale against Fresno State next week. Northwestern falls to 3-4 in Big Ten play and 7-4 overall. The Wildcats face the 10-1 Wisconsin Badgers next week in Camp Randall Stadium, where they have not won since the 2000 season.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 3 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
#5 Badgers | 14 | 35 | 21 | 0 | 70 |
Texas Techβ»
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 38 |
Red Raiders | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | β | 25 | RV | β | β | β |
Harris | Not released | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | β | β | Not released | |||||
BCS | Not released | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | Not released |
Rosterβ»
2010 Northwestern Wildcats roster | ||||||||
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Superbacks
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Offensive line
Defensive line
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Cornerbacks
Safeties |
Punters Kickers Long snappers
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Depth chartβ»
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Referencesβ»
- ^ "Buckeyes vacate wins from last football season". ESPN.com. July 8, 2011.
The measures taken by the school included vacating all the Buckeyes' wins from last season, a year in which Ohio State captured a record-tying sixth straight Big Ten title and won an unprecedented seventh straight game over Michigan.
- ^ "Big Ten Conference Standings - 2010". ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 16". ESPN. December 7, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ "Northwestern Wildcats at Vanderbilt Commodores Box Score". ESPN. September 4, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ "Northwestern Wildcats vs Illinois State Redbirds Box Score". ESPN. September 11, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ "Northwestern Wildcats vs Rice Owls Box Score". ESPN. September 18, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
- ^ "Northwestern Wildcats vs Central Michigan Chippewas Box Score". ESPN. September 25, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ "Northwestern Wildcats at Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. October 2, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ "Northwestern Wildcats vs Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. October 9, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
- ^ "Michigan State Spartans vs. Northwestern Wildcats Box Score". ESPN. October 23, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
- ^ "Northwestern Wildcats at Indiana Hoosiers Box Score". ESPN. October 30, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
- ^ "Northwestern Wildcats at Penn State Nittany Lions Box Score". ESPN. November 6, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ^ "Northwestern Wildcats vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Box Score". ESPN. November 13, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
- ^ "Northwestern Wildcats vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN. November 20, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "Northwestern Wildcats at Wisconsin Badgers Box Score". ESPN. November 27, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- ^ "Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Northwestern Wildcats Box Score". ESPN. January 1, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Northwestern Football Roster". Northwestern University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "Northwestern Announces Team Captains for 2010 Season". Northwestern University Department of Athletics. August 27, 2010. Archived from the original on August 31, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- ^ "2011 TicketCity Bowl Guide" (PDF). Northwestern University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
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