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2000 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results

Record: 8-4 (26th of 116) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 6-2

Coach: Randy Walker (8-4)

Points For: 424

Points/G: 35.3 (11th of 116)

Points Against: 334

Opp Pts/G: 27.8 (81st of 116)

SRS: 8.85 (24th of 116)

SOS: 4.26 (27th of 116)

Bowl Game: Lost Alamo Bowl 66-17 versus Nebraska

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	8/27	9/3	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	Final
						22	17	25	23	21	12	23	20	19	18

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Aug 31, 2000	Thu	Northwestern		Northern Illinois	MAC	W	35	17	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 9, 2000	Sat	Northwestern		Duke	ACC	W	38	5	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 16, 2000	Sat	Northwestern	@	(20) Texas Christian	WAC	L	14	41	2	1	L 1
4	Sep 23, 2000	Sat	Northwestern	@	(7) Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	47	44	3	1	W 1
5	Sep 30, 2000	Sat	Northwestern	@	(18) Michigan State	Big Ten	W	37	17	4	1	W 2
6	Oct 7, 2000	Sat	(22) Northwestern		Indiana	Big Ten	W	52	33	5	1	W 3
7	Oct 14, 2000	Sat	(17) Northwestern		(21) Purdue	Big Ten	L	28	41	5	2	L 1
8	Oct 28, 2000	Sat	(23) Northwestern	@	Minnesota	Big Ten	W	41	35	6	2	W 1
9	Nov 4, 2000	Sat	(21) Northwestern		(12) Michigan	Big Ten	W	54	51	7	2	W 2
10	Nov 11, 2000	Sat	(12) Northwestern	@	Iowa	Big Ten	L	17	27	7	3	L 1
11	Nov 18, 2000	Sat	(23) Northwestern		Illinois	Big Ten	W	61	23	8	3	W 1
12	Dec 30, 2000	Sat	(18) Northwestern	N	(9) Nebraska	Big 12	L	17	66	8	4	L 1	Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX)