1989 Northwestern Wildcats football team

The 1989 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Francis Peay, the Wildcats compiled a 0–11 record (0–8 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.

1989 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record0–11 (0–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Captains
  • Bob Griswold
  • Randy McClellan
  • Tim O'Brien
  • Derrill Vest
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1989 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Michigan $ 8 0 010 2 0
No. 10 Illinois 7 1 010 2 0
No. 16 Michigan State 6 2 08 4 0
No. 24 Ohio State 6 2 08 4 0
Minnesota 4 4 06 5 0
Indiana 3 5 05 6 0
Iowa 3 5 05 6 0
Purdue 2 6 03 8 0
Wisconsin 1 7 02 9 0
Northwestern 0 8 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Tim O'Brien with 2,218 passing yards, junior running back Bob Christian with 1,291 rushing yards, and Richard Buchanan with 1,115 receiving yards. Buchanan received first-team All-Big Ten honors from the Associated Press, and Christian received second-team honors.

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