2015 Northwestern Wildcats football team

2015 Northwestern Wildcats football
Outback Bowl, L 6–45 vs. Tennessee
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 23
Record10–3 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMick McCall (8th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorMike Hankwitz (8th season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumRyan Field
Seasons
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2016 →
2015 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 6 Michigan State xy$^   7 1     12 2  
No. 4 Ohio State x   7 1     12 1  
No. 12 Michigan   6 2     10 3  
Penn State   4 4     7 6  
Indiana   2 6     6 7  
Rutgers   1 7     4 8  
Maryland   1 7     3 9  
West Division
No. 9 Iowa xy   8 0     12 2  
No. 23 Northwestern   6 2     10 3  
No. 21 Wisconsin   6 2     10 3  
Nebraska   3 5     6 7  
Minnesota   2 6     6 7  
Illinois   2 6     5 7  
Purdue   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Michigan State 16, Iowa 13
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

The 2015 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was Pat Fitzgerald's tenth season as the team's head coach. The Wildcats home games were played at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois. They were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Outback Bowl where they were defeated by Tennessee 45–6.


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