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2009 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results

Record: 8-5 (35th of 120) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 5-3

Coach: Pat Fitzgerald (8-5)

Points For: 337

Points/G: 25.9 (71st of 120)

Points Against: 318

Opp Pts/G: 24.5 (55th of 120)

SRS: -0.39 (64th of 120)

SOS: -1.93 (77th of 120)

Bowl Game: Lost Outback Bowl 38-35 versus Auburn

13 Games

13 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 5, 2009	Sat	Northwestern		Towson	Non-Major	W	47	14	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 12, 2009	Sat	Northwestern		Eastern Michigan	MAC	W	27	24	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 19, 2009	Sat	Northwestern	@	Syracuse	Big East	L	34	37	2	1	L 1
4	Sep 26, 2009	Sat	Northwestern		Minnesota	Big Ten	L	24	35	2	2	L 2
5	Oct 3, 2009	Sat	Northwestern	@	Purdue	Big Ten	W	27	21	3	2	W 1
6	Oct 10, 2009	Sat	Northwestern		Miami (OH)	MAC	W	16	6	4	2	W 2
7	Oct 17, 2009	Sat	Northwestern	@	Michigan State	Big Ten	L	14	24	4	3	L 1
8	Oct 24, 2009	Sat	Northwestern		Indiana	Big Ten	W	29	28	5	3	W 1
9	Oct 31, 2009	Sat	Northwestern		(12) Penn State	Big Ten	L	13	34	5	4	L 1
10	Nov 7, 2009	Sat	Northwestern	@	(8) Iowa	Big Ten	W	17	10	6	4	W 1
11	Nov 14, 2009	Sat	Northwestern	@	Illinois	Big Ten	W	21	16	7	4	W 2
12	Nov 21, 2009	Sat	Northwestern		(17) Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	33	31	8	4	W 3
13	Jan 1, 2010	Fri	Northwestern	N	Auburn	SEC	L	35	38	8	5	L 1	Outback Bowl (Tampa, FL)