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The 1949 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1949 Big Nine Conference football season. In their third year under head coach Robert Voigts, the Wildcats compiled a 4–5 record (3–4 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference. Quarterback Don Burson was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player by both the Associated Press and the United Press.
Schedule
- September 24, 1949: Purdue, Win, 20-6
- October 1, 1949: Pittsburgh, Loss, 7-16
- October 8, 1949: at Minnesota, Loss, 7-21
- October 15, 1949: Michigan, Win, 21-20
- October 22, 1949: at Iowa, Loss, 21-28
- October 29, 1949: at Ohio State, Loss, 7-24
- November 5, 1949: Wisconsin, Loss, 6-14
- November 12, 1949: Colgate, Win, 39-20
- November 19, 1949: at Illinois, Win, 9-7
References
1949 Northwestern Wildcats football team Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA