1977 Northwestern Wildcats football team information
American college football season
1977Northwestern Wildcats football
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Record
1–10 (1–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
John Pont (5th season)
Captain
Paul Maly[1] (2nd year)
Home stadium
Dyche Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 9 Michigan +
7
–
1
–
0
10
–
2
–
0
No. 11 Ohio State +
7
–
1
–
0
9
–
3
–
0
Michigan State
6
–
1
–
1
7
–
3
–
1
Indiana
4
–
3
–
1
5
–
5
–
1
Minnesota
4
–
4
–
0
7
–
5
–
0
Purdue
3
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Iowa
3
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Wisconsin
3
–
6
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Illinois
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Northwestern
1
–
8
–
0
1
–
10
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1977 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1977 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth year under head coach John Pont, the Wildcats compiled a 1–10 record (1–8 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Scott Stranski with 541 passing yards, Dave Mishler with 520 rushing yards, and Mark Bailey with 347 receiving yards.[3]
^"Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 148. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^"1977 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
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