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The '''Northwestern University''' Wildcats compete as members of the [[Big Ten Conference]] in [[NCAA Division I FBS]] football and in [[NCAA Division I]] basketball.  Northwestern is a private non-sectarian institution located in the northern Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois.  The school has an undergraduate enrollment of around 8,000.

The campus is divided into North and South Campuses, although they're immediately adjacent. The grounds occupy the space between Sheridan Avenue and Lake Michigan, stretching from Lincoln Street in the north to Clark Street in the south. Exit 35 (Old Orchard Road) off I-94 (the Edens Expressway) is the closest freeway access to campus, about four miles to the west; exits 34C (Lake Avenue) and 37B (Dempster Street) are alternatives. The most convenient access for travelers actually staying in the area, however, is the Chicago Transit Authority's Purple Line. The Central Station on the Purple Line pfovides close access to both Ryan Field (47,000) and Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,000), which are located about a half-mile northwest of campus. The stadium sits at the corner of Central Street and Ashland Avenue with the arena immediately adjacent to the north.

Northwestern's primary rival these days is [[Illinois]]. Once upon a time, though, the Wildcats were great rivals with [[Notre Dame]], and of course with their crosstown rivals [[Chicago]] before the Maroons de-emphasized athletics after World War II.

Over 150 players have moved on to the NFL from Evanston, including DB and long-time CBS NFL analyst Irv Cross, T Chris Hinton, C Jack Rudnay, and noted special-teams standout Steve Tasker. None, of course, approach the greatness of Northwestern's biggest star, QB Otto Graham. Northwestern has sent 14 players to the NBA, the most noteworthy of whom were Don Adams and Billy McKinney.

Northwestern is one of the "Forgotten Five", along with [[Army]], [[The Citadel]], [[Saint Francis (NY)]], and [[William & Mary]] -- teams which, despite having competed in men's basketball at the NCAA Division I level or its predecessors since the beginning of classification, have never appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
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=='''Conference Affiliations'''==
===Football===
{| class="wikitable zebra" style="width: 600px;"
|[[{{b10}}]]
|NCAA I FBS
|1973-present
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|[[{{b10}}]]
|NCAA University
|1950-1972
|-
|[[{{b10}}|Big Nine Conference]]
|NCAA University
|1946-1949
|-
|[[{{b10}}]]
|NCAA University
|1937-1945
|-
|[[{{b10}}]]
|NCAA
|1917-1936
|-
|[[{{b10}}|Big Nine Conference]]
|NCAA
|1911-1916
|-
|[[{{b10}}|Western Conference]]
|NCAA
|1910
|-
|[[{{b10}}|Western Conference]]
|Independent
|1896-1909
|-
|[[Pre-NCAA Independents]]
|Independent
|1894-1895
|-
|[[{{iaanw}}|Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest]]
|Independent
|1892-1893
|-
|[[Pre-NCAA Independents]]
|Independent
|1882-1891
|}

===Basketball===
{| class="wikitable zebra" style="width: 600px;"
|[[{{b10}}]]
|NCAA I
|1973-present
|-
|[[{{b10}}]]
|NCAA University
|1956-1973
|-
|[[{{b10}}]]
|NCAA
|1949-1956
|-
|[[{{b10}}|Big Nine Conference]]
|NCAA
|1945-1949
|-
|[[{{b10}}]]
|NCAA
|1915-1945
|-
|[[{{b10}}|Big Nine Conference]]
|NCAA
|1910-1916
|-
|[[{{b10}}|Western Conference]]
|NCAA
|1909-1910
|-
|[[{{b10}}|Western Conference]]
|Independent
|1906-1909
|-
|no team
| 
|1905-1906
|-
|[[Pre-NCAA Independents]]
|Independent
|1904-1905
|}

=='''Post-Season Appearances'''==
===Football===
{{Bowl Alert}}
{| class="wikitable zebra" style="width: 600px;"
|[[Rose Bowl]]
|'''[[Rose Bowl|1948]], [[Rose Bowl|1995]]
|-
|[[Gator Bowl]]
|'''[[Gator Bowl|2012]]'''
|-
|[[Sun Bowl]]
|[[Sun Bowl|2005]]
|-
|[[Texas Bowl|Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas]]
|[[Texas Bowl|2011]]
|-
|[[Heart of Dallas Bowl|TicketCity Bowl]]
|[[Heart of Dallas Bowl|2010]]
|-
|[[Hall of Fame Bowl|Outback Bowl]]
|[[Hall of Fame Bowl|2009]]
|-
|[[Alamo Bowl]]
|[[Alamo Bowl|2008]], [[Alamo Bowl|2000]]
|-
|[[Motor City Bowl]]
|[[Motor City Bowl|2003]]
|-
|[[Capital One Bowl|Florida Citrus Bowl]]
|[[Capital One Bowl|1996]]
|}
===Basketball===
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|{{nit}}
|[[1983 National Invitation Tournament|1983]], [[1994 National Invitation Tournament|1994]], [[1999 National Invitation Tournament|1999]], [[2009 National Invitation Tournament|2009]], [[2010 National Invitation Tournament|2010]], [[2011 National Invitation Tournament|2011]], [[2012 National Invitation Tournament|2012]]
|}

=='''Championships'''==
===Football===
{| class="wikitable zebra" style="width: 600px;"
|[[{{b10}}]] Champions
|''[[1926 Big Ten Conference Football|1926]]'', ''[[1930 Big Ten Conference Football|1930]]'', ''[[1931 Big Ten Conference Football|1931]]'', [[1936 Big Ten Conference Football|1936]], [[1995 Big Ten Conference Football|1995]], ''[[1996 Big Ten Conference Football|1996]]'', ''[[2000 Big Ten Conference Football|2000]]''
|-
|[[{{b10}}|Western Conference]] Champions
|''[[1903 Western Conference Football|1903]]''
|}

===Basketball===
{| class="wikitable zebra" style="width: 600px;"
|[[{{b10}}]] Regular Season Champions
|[[1931 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball|1931]], ''[[1933 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball|1933]]''
|}
=='''National Individual Awards'''==
===Football===
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|'''[[National Football Foundation Hall of Fame]]'''
|1956: Otto Graham (QB)<br>1966: Pappy Waldorf (coach)<br>1969: Jimmie Johnson (QB)<br>1974: Paddy Driscoll (HB)<br>1978: Charlie Bachman (coach)<br>1979: Pug Rentner (HB)<br>1980: Ara Parseghian (coach)<br>1981: Moon Baker (E)<br>1985: Steve Reid (G)<br>1988: Jack Riley (T)<br>1989: Edgar Manske (E)<br>1990: Ron Burton (HB)<br>1998: Alex Sarkisian (C)<br>2008: Pat Fitzgerald (LB)
|-
|[[Bronko Nagurski Trophy]]
|1995: Pat Fitzgerald (LB)<br>1996: Pat Fitzgerald (LB)
|-
|[[Chuck Bednarik Award]]
|1995: Pat Fitzgerald (LB)<br>1996: Pat Fitzgerald (LB)
|-
|[[Jack Lambert Trophy]]
|1996: Pat Fitzgerald (LB)
|-
|[[Touchdown Club of Columbus Freshman of the Year]]
|2005: Tyrell Sutton (RB)
|-
|[[AFCA Division I FBS Coach of the Year]]
|1935: Pappy Waldorf<br>1995: Gary Barnett
|-
|[[Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year]]
|1970: Alex Agase<br>1995: Gary Barnett
|-
|[[Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year]]
|1995: Gary Barnett
|-
|[[Walter Camp Coach of the Year]]
|1995: Gary Barnett
|-
|[[Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year]]
|1995: Gary Barnett
|-
|[[Woody Hayes Trophy]]
|1995: Gary Barnett
|-
|[[Paul "Bear" Bryant Award]]
|1995: Gary Barnett
|-
|[[Home Depot Coach of the Year]]
|1995: Gary Barnett
|-
|[[George Munger Award]]
|1995: Gary Barnett
|-
|[[NCAA Division I FBS Consensus All-Americans]]<br>* - unanimous selection
|1926: Ralph Baker (B)<br>1930: Frank Baker (E)<br>1931: Dallas Marvil (T)<br>1931: Jack Riley (T)<br>1931: Pug Rentner (B)<br>1936: Steve Reid (G)<br>1940: Alf Bauman (T)<br>1945: Max Morris (E)<br>1959: Ron Burton (B)<br>1962: Jack Cvercko (G)<br>1995: Pat Fitzgerald (LB)<br>1996: Pat Fitzgerald (LB)<br>2000: Damien Anderson (RB)
|}

===Basketball===
{| class="wikitable zebra" style="width: 700px;"
|'''[[National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame]]'''
|2006: Dutch Lonborg (coach)<br>2006: Harold Olsen (coach)<br>2010: Tex Winter (coach)
|-
|[[NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans|NCAA Division I Consensus All-Americans]]
|1931: Joe Reiff (C)<br>1933: Joe Reiff (C)<br>1944: Otto Graham (F)<br>1946: Max Norris (F)
|}

=='''External Links'''==
[http://www.nusports.com Northwestern University Athletics]
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