| 1992 Northwestern Wildcats football | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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| 1992 record | 3–8 (3–5 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Gary Barnett (1st season) |
| Captain | Frank Boudreaux[1] |
| Captain | David Cross |
| Home stadium | Dyche Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #5/5 Michigan † | 6 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #18/18 Ohio State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1992 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Gary Barnett, the Wildcats compiled a 3–8 record (3–5 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in ninth place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Len Williams with 2,110 passing yards, Dennis Lundy with 688 rushing yards, and Lee Gissendaner with 846 receiving yards.[3] Gissendaner was also selected by the Associated Press as a first-team wide receiver on the 1992 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[4][5]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | No. 3 Notre Dame* | L 7–42 | |
| September 12 | at Boston College* |
| L 0–49 |
| September 19 | at No. 18 Stanford* |
| L 24–35 |
| October 3 | at Purdue | W 28–14 | |
| October 10 | Indiana | L 3–28 | |
| October 17 | at Ohio State | L 7–31 | |
| October 24 | at Illinois | W 27–26 | |
| October 31 | Michigan State |
| L 26–27 |
| November 7 | No. 4 Michigan |
| L 7–40 |
| November 14 | at Iowa | L 14–56 | |
| November 21 | Wisconsin |
| W 27–25 |
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References[]
- ↑ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 149. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nu-mg-07-history.pdf#page=8.
- ↑ "1992 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1992-schedule.html. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ "1992 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1992.html. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Michigan puts eight on All-Big Ten teams". The Argus-Press (AP story): p. A11. November 25, 1992. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1988&dat=19921125&id=6HAiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RK0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1903,2240908.
- ↑ "1992 All-Big Ten Football Team". Herald and Review (Decatur, Illinois): p. B4. November 24, 1992. http://herald-review.newspapers.com/image/80167797/.
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