1990 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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1990 Northwestern Wildcats football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1990 record 2–9 (1–7 Big Ten)
Head coach Francis Peay (5th year)
Home stadium Dyche Stadium
Seasons
« 1989 1991 »
1990 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#7 Michigan + 6 2 0     9 3 0
#16 Michigan State + 6 2 0     8 3 1
#25 Illinois + 6 2 0     8 4 0
#18 Iowa + 6 2 0     8 4 0
Ohio State 5 2 1     7 4 1
Minnesota 5 3 0     6 5 0
Indiana 3 4 1     6 5 1
Northwestern 1 7 0     2 9 0
Purdue 1 7 0     2 9 0
Wisconsin 0 8 0     1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1990 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Francis Peay, the Wildcats compiled a 2–9 record (1–7 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Len Williams with 1,700 passing yards, Bob Christian with 939 rushing yards, and Richard Buchanan with 834 receiving yards.[2] Three Northwestern players received All-Big Ten honors in 1990: (1) wide receiver Richard Buchanan (AP-1); (2) defensive lineman Mel Agee (AP-1); and (3) defensive lineman Don Davey (AP-1).[3]

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