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Northwestern

B10 · 1991 Season · Final

Failing −
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

1991 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 17Rice (RICE)H2HIND SWC4–7L 7–36
5Week 5 · Sep 24Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2HIND BE6–5L 18–22
6Week 6 · Oct 1Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC3–8W 41–14
7Week 7 · Oct 8Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB104–7L 14–17
8Week 8 · Oct 15Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB107–4–1L 6–44
9Week 9 · Oct 22Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB108–4L 3–34
10Week 10 · Oct 29Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB106–6W 17–11
11Week 11 · Nov 5Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB103–8W 16–13
12Week 12 · Nov 12Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB1010–2L 14–59
13Week 13 · Nov 19Iowa (IOWA)H2HB1010–1–1L 10–24
14Week 14 · Nov 26Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB105–6L 14–32

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
5.507
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-24
-36+12
  • Illinois +6
  • Wake Forest +3
  • Michigan State +3
  • Iowa -1
  • Michigan -2
  • Indiana -4
  • Ohio State -4
  • Rutgers -5
  • Wisconsin -6
  • Rice -7
  • Purdue -7

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 #85Better than 39%
Win % Place 83rdBetter than 40%

0.273 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#86W15#85Regular Season Final#85Post-Season W1#85Post-Season W3#85Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-29
-4
+27
-3
-38
-31
+6
+3
-45
-14
-18

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

Final Rank by Season
#771986#961987#921988#1041989#991990

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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