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2005 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results

Record: 7-5 (37th of 119) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 5-3

Coach: Randy Walker (7-5)

Points For: 388

Points/G: 32.3 (28th of 119)

Points Against: 407

Opp Pts/G: 33.9 (108th of 119)

SRS: 9.27 (28th of 119)

SOS: 8.44 (3rd of 119)

Bowl Game: Lost Sun Bowl 50-38 versus UCLA

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/6	9/11	9/18	9/25	10/2	10/9	10/16	10/23	10/30	11/6	11/13	11/20	11/27	12/4	Final
								21		25

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 3, 2005	Sat	Northwestern		Ohio	MAC	W	38	14	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 10, 2005	Sat	Northwestern		Northern Illinois	MAC	W	38	37	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 17, 2005	Sat	Northwestern	@	(18) Arizona State	Pac-10	L	21	52	2	1	L 1
4	Sep 24, 2005	Sat	Northwestern		Penn State	Big Ten	L	29	34	2	2	L 2
5	Oct 8, 2005	Sat	Northwestern		(14) Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	51	48	3	2	W 1
6	Oct 15, 2005	Sat	Northwestern	@	Purdue	Big Ten	W	34	29	4	2	W 2
7	Oct 22, 2005	Sat	Northwestern	@	(22) Michigan State	Big Ten	W	49	14	5	2	W 3
8	Oct 29, 2005	Sat	(21) Northwestern		(25) Michigan	Big Ten	L	17	33	5	3	L 1
9	Nov 5, 2005	Sat	Northwestern		Iowa	Big Ten	W	28	27	6	3	W 1
10	Nov 12, 2005	Sat	(25) Northwestern	@	(10) Ohio State	Big Ten	L	7	48	6	4	L 1
11	Nov 19, 2005	Sat	Northwestern	@	Illinois	Big Ten	W	38	21	7	4	W 1
12	Dec 30, 2005	Fri	Northwestern	N	(17) UCLA	Pac-10	L	38	50	7	5	L 1	Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX)