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Northwestern

B10 · 1974 Season · Final

Rock Bottom
Record
3–8
0.273 Win %
Conference
9th
2–6 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
131
1892–2026
All-Time Record
558–696–40
0.447 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#6
1930, 1931
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 4 · Top 25: 28
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 1 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 25 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 28 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 1 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Northwestern head-to-head · History & Eras

1974 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 17Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB107–3–1L 7–41
5Week 5 · Sep 24Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI10–2L 3–49
6Week 6 · Oct 1Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HIND B89–3L 7–49
7Week 7 · Oct 8Oregon (OREGON)H2HPAC2–9W 14–10
8Week 8 · Oct 15Iowa (IOWA)H2HB103–8L 10–35
9Week 9 · Oct 22Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB104–6–1L 26–31
10Week 10 · Oct 29Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB1010–2L 7–55
11Week 11 · Nov 5Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB104–7W 21–13
12Week 12 · Nov 12Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB101–10W 24–22
13Week 13 · Nov 19Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB107–4L 7–52
14Week 14 · Nov 26Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB106–4–1L 14–28

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.769
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-25
-32+7
  • Minnesota +4
  • Oregon +2
  • Indiana +1
  • Notre Dame -2
  • Ohio State -2
  • Michigan State -3
  • Nebraska -3
  • Wisconsin -4
  • Illinois -4
  • Purdue -6
  • Iowa -8

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #107Better than 23%
Win % Place 103rdBetter than 26%

0.273 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#107Regular Season Final#107Post-Season W1#107Post-Season W2#107Post-Season W3#107Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-34
-46
-42
+4
-25
-5
-48
+8
+2
-45
-14

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#881969#501970#361971#1131972#941973

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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