1955 Northwestern Wildcats football team explained
| Year: | 1955 |
| Team: | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 0–8–1 |
| Conf Record: | 0–6–1 |
| Head Coach: | Lou Saban |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Kurt Krueger |
| Captain: | Sandy Sacks[1] |
The 1955 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1955 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Lou Saban, the Wildcats compiled a 0–8–1 record (0–6–1 against Big Ten Conference opponents), finished in last place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 241 to 66.[2]
George Steinbrenner was an assistant coach in 1955.[3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Year-by-Year Results. 2007. 147. PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20190316165052/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nu-mg-07-history.pdf#page=6. March 16, 2019. live. March 14, 2019.
- Web site: Northwestern Yearly Results (1955-1959). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. August 7, 2015. September 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905171505/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/northwestern/1955-1959_yearly_results.php. dead.
- Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball, p.34, Bill Madden, Harper Collins Publishing, New York, 2010,
