1978 Northwestern Wildcats football team

The 1978 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1978 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Rick Venturi, the Wildcats compiled a 0–10–1 record (0–8–1 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.

1978 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record0–10–1 (0–8–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Rick Venturi (1st season)
Captains
  • Pat Geegan
  • Mike Kranz
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1978 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Michigan + 7 1 010 2 0
No. 12 Michigan State + 7 1 08 3 0
No. 13 Purdue 6 1 19 2 1
Ohio State 6 2 07 4 1
Minnesota 4 4 05 6 0
Wisconsin 3 4 25 4 2
Indiana 3 5 04 7 0
Iowa 2 6 02 9 0
Illinois 0 6 21 8 2
Northwestern 0 8 10 10 1
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Kevin Strasser with 1,526 passing yards, Mike Cammon with 322 rushing yards, and Steve Bogan with 353 receiving yards.

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