1970 Northwestern Wildcats football team

The 1970 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1970 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh year under head coach Alex Agase, the Wildcats compiled a 6–4 record (6–1 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in a tie for second place in the Big Ten.

1970 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–4 (6–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPMike Adamle
Captains
  • Mike Adamle
  • Joel Hall
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1970 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Ohio State $ 7 0 09 1 0
No. 9 Michigan 6 1 09 1 0
Northwestern 6 1 06 4 0
Iowa 3 3 13 6 1
Wisconsin 3 4 04 5 1
Michigan State 3 4 04 6 0
Minnesota 2 4 13 6 1
Purdue 2 5 04 6 0
Illinois 1 6 03 7 0
Indiana 1 6 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Maurie Daigneau with 1,228 passing yards, Mike Adamle with 1,255 rushing yards, and Barry Pearson with 552 receiving yards. Eight Northwestern players received honors on the 1970 All-Big Ten Conference football team. They are: (1) halfback Mike Adamle (AP-1, UPI-1); (2) flanker Barry Pearson (AP-1); (3) tackle John Rodman (AP-1, UPI-2); (4) guard Mike Sikich (AP-1, UPI-1); (5) center John Zigulich (UPI-1); (6) defensive tackle Jim Anderson (AP-2); (7) defensive back Eric Hutchinson (AP-1, UPI-1); and (8) defensive back Rick Telander (AP-2).

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