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• Northwestern University is known more for its scholastics than its athletics, and its Wildcats college football team is no exception, having lost more games than any other Division I program in college football history. They did however win their first-ever bowl appearance, the 1948 Rose Bowl, and have won the Big Ten Conference title eight times.

  The Northwestern Wildcats fell to the Missouri Tigers, 30-23 in overtime, in the Alamo Bowl on December 29, 2008.ESPN.com: Missouri Tigers vs. Northwestern Wildcats Box Score

• Fast Facts

  1. Head coach: Pat Fitzgerald
  2. Inaugural season: 1876
  3. Joined league: 1896
  4. Conference titles: 8
  5. Home: Ryan Field Stadium
  6. Capacity: 49,256
  7. All-time: 453-604-44
  8. Colors: Purple and white
  9. Fight song: "Go U Northwestern"
  10. Bitter rival: Illinois
  11. 2008 W-L: Conf: 5-3; overall: 9-3

• Walker Legacy

  Randy Walker coached the Wildcats from 1999 to 2005 and was responsible for a wide-open offense that resulted in three bowl trips and a Big Ten title in the 2000 season. Walker died of a heart attack after the 2005 season and was replaced by former NU standout Pat Fitzgerald. At the time of his appointment, Fitzgerald was the youngest coach in Division I by five years.

• Players in the NFL

  • Kevin Bentley (linebacker)
  • Luis Castillo (defensive tackle)
  • Barry Cofield (defensive tackle)
  • Trai Essex (offensive tackle)
  • Napoleon Harris (linebacker)
  • Ikechuku Ndukwe (guard)
  • Nick Roach (linebacker)
  • Zach Strief (offensive tackle)
  • Jason Wright (running back)

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