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Record: 1-10 (131st of 140) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 0-9

Coach: Rick Venturi (1-10)

Points For: 115

Points/G: 10.5 (131st of 140)

Points Against: 386

Opp Pts/G: 35.1 (137th of 140)

SRS: -10.05 (114th of 140)

SOS: 7.50 (26th of 140)

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11 Games Table
G Date Day School Opponent Conf Pts Opp W L T Streak Notes
1Sep 8, 1979SatNorthwestern@(7) MichiganBig TenL749010L 1
2Sep 15, 1979SatNorthwesternWyomingWACW2722110W 1
3Sep 22, 1979SatNorthwesternSyracuseIndL2154120L 1
4Sep 29, 1979SatNorthwestern@MinnesotaBig TenL838130L 2
5Oct 6, 1979SatNorthwestern@(8) Ohio StateBig TenL716140L 3
6Oct 13, 1979SatNorthwesternIowaBig TenL658150L 4
7Oct 20, 1979SatNorthwestern@IndianaBig TenL030160L 5
8Oct 27, 1979SatNorthwestern@(16) PurdueBig TenL1620170L 6
9Nov 3, 1979SatNorthwesternMichigan StateBig TenL742180L 7
10Nov 10, 1979SatNorthwestern@WisconsinBig TenL328190L 8
11Nov 17, 1979SatNorthwesternIllinoisBig TenL13291100L 9

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