1951 Northwestern Wildcats football team

The 1951 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1951 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bob Voigts, the Wildcats compiled a 5–4 record (2–4 in Big Ten, sixth), and were outscored 124 to 112.

1951 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–4 (2–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPJohn Steeb
CaptainDon MacRae
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1951 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Illinois $ 5 0 19 0 1
Purdue 4 1 05 4 0
No. 8 Wisconsin 5 1 17 1 1
Michigan 4 2 04 5 0
Ohio State 2 2 24 3 2
Northwestern 2 4 05 4 0
Minnesota 1 4 12 6 1
Indiana 1 5 02 7 0
Iowa 0 5 12 5 2
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Against Navy on October 20, Charlie Hren rushed for 218 yards to set a school record. It stood for 18 years, until Mike Adamle shattered it with 316 yards against Wisconsin in 1969.

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