1932 Northwestern Wildcats football team

1932 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–4–1 (2–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainErnest "Pug" Rentner[1]
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Michigan + 6 0 0 8 0 0
No. 4 Purdue + 5 0 1 7 0 1
No. 11 Wisconsin 4 1 1 6 1 1
No. 6 Ohio State 2 1 2 4 1 3
Northwestern 2 3 1 3 4 1
Minnesota 2 3 0 5 3 0
Illinois 2 4 0 5 4 0
Indiana 1 4 1 3 4 1
Chicago 1 4 0 3 4 1
Iowa 0 5 0 1 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1932 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1932 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Dick Hanley, the Wildcats compiled a 3–4–1 record (2–3–1 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Missouri*W 27–0[3]
October 8at MichiganL 6–1555,000[4]
October 15at IllinoisW 26–025,369[5]
October 22Purdue
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
T 7–740,000[6]
October 29Minnesota
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 0–735,000[7]
November 5Ohio Statedagger
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 6–20>25,000[8]
November 12at Notre Dame*L 0–2142,000[9]
November 19Iowa
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 44–615,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 146. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "1932 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  3. ^ Wilfrid Smith (October 2, 1932). "Northwestern Whips Missouri in First Game, 27-0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Harvey Woodruff (October 9, 1932). "55,000 See Michigan Beat N.U., 15 to 6". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Stewart Owen (October 16, 1932). "N.U. Wins, 26-0: Olson Passes, Olson Plunges Help Wildcats Whip Illinois". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Wilfrid Smith (October 23, 1932). "Two Minutes To Go: N.U. Pass Ties Purdue, 7-7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Harvey Woodruff (October 30, 1932). "Minnesota's Power Conquers N.U., 7 to 0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Edward Burns (November 6, 1932). "Ohio State Hammers N.U. for 20-6 Victory". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Harvey Woodruff (November 13, 1932). "Notre Dame Crushes Northwestern, 21-0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Irving Vaughan (November 20, 1932). "Even a Guard Scores as N.U. Runs Wild Over Iowa, 44 to 6". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.