Year: | 1975 |
Team: | Northwestern Wildcats |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
Short Conf: | Big Ten |
Record: | 3–8 |
Conf Record: | 2–6 |
Head Coach: | John Pont |
Hc Year: | 3rd |
Captain: | Greg Boykin[1] |
Stadium: | Dyche Stadium |
The 1975 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1975 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third year under head coach John Pont, the Wildcats compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in ninth place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Randy Dean with 1,315 passing yards, Greg Boykin with 1,105 rushing yards, and Scott Yelvington with 686 receiving yards.[3] Three Northwestern players received All-Big Ten honors: (1) defensive back Pete Shaw (AP-1; UPI-1); (2) center Paul Jasinskis (AP-1; UPI-2); and (3) wide receiver Scott Yelvington (UPI-2).[4] [5]