Conference Big Ten Conference Home stadium Dyche Stadium | 1979 record 1–10 (0–9 Big Ten) | |
Head coach Rick Venturi (2nd year) | ||
The 1979 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Rick Venturi, the Wildcats compiled a 1–10 record (0–9 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Mike Kerrigan with 961 passing yards, Jeff Cohn with 426 rushing yards, and Todd Sheets with 614 receiving yards.
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