2012 Northwestern Football Preview:
Check back next fall for a preview of the 2012 Wildcats football season.
NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS INFORMATION:
Location: Evanston, Illinois
Stadium: Ryan Field
Conference: Big Ten Conference
Rivals: Iowa Hawkeyes, Wisconsin Badgers, Illinois Fighting Illini (Sweet Sioux Tomahawk)
Mascot: Willie the Wildcat
Notable Alumni: Steve Tasker, Napolean Harris, Luis Castillo
Recent Bowl Games:
Northwestern first fielded a football tem in 1876. The program wouldn't adopt the name Wildcats until1924. The Wildcats were ranked #1 during the 1936 and 1962 seasons, a feat they haven't managed since. Northwestern does manage, however, to graduate an impressive percentage of their athletes, and have managed to develop talented players that have gone on to have stellar NFL careers such as Napoleon Harris, Luis Castillo, and Steve Tasker.
The Northwestern Wildcats play their home games at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois. Opened in 1926, the stadium holds just under 50,000 spectators. Who could forget the double overtime game in 2004 against then #6 Ohio State at Ryan Field, when the Wildcats managed to pull of the upset? Buy Northwestern Wildcats football tickets today and watch these underdogs rise back to prominence in the Big Ten!
See Also:
Northwestern Wildcats Bowl Game tickets
Northwestern Wildcats Basketball tickets
Northwestern Wildcats Football Season Preview History
Northwestern Wildcats Ticket Information:
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