American college football season
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]
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 [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 15 Michigan State W 14–1027,305 September 22 at No. 8 Notre Dame * L 0–4459,075 September 29 Pittsburgh * Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL L 14–2124,462 October 6 Ohio * Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL L 12–14 October 13 Iowa Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL W 31–1525,194 October 20 at Purdue L 10–2157,657 October 27 at No. 1 Ohio State L 0–6087,453 November 3 Minnesota Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL L 43–5230,081 November 10 at Indiana W 21–2041,053 November 17 at Wisconsin L 34–3646,248 November 24 Illinois Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL (rivalry ) W 9–626,117 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Personnel [ edit ] 1973 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Mitch Anderson RB Rich Boothe RB Greg Boykin TE Steve Craig WR Mike Darraugh OL Ray Felton OL James Foskett WR , P Wayne Frederickson QB Kim Girkins WR Steve Harris OL Donnie Haynes OL Paul Hiemenz RB 21 Stan Key (C) Sr OL Larry Lilja TE Frank Lutostanski WR Pat McNamara RB Jim Pooler WR Bill Stevens RB Jim Trimble TE Scott Yelvington
Defense Pos. # Name Class LB Steve Anenen DL Doug Belko DL Darryl Branford DB Charles Hickerson DL John Holliday DB Neil Little DL Paul Maly DL Rob Mason DB Ken Shaw DL Jamie Summerfelt DB Greg Swanson LB Mike Varty DB Pete Wessel
Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
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