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University | Northwestern University |
Conference | Big Ten Conference (primary) Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (fencing) |
NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
Athletic director | Derrick Gragg |
Location | Evanston, Illinois |
Varsity teams | 19 (8 men's and 11 women's) |
Football stadium | Martin Stadium (temporary) Wrigley Field (selected games) |
Basketball arena | Welsh-Ryan Arena |
Mascot | Willie the Wildcat |
Nickname | Wildcats |
Fight song | Go U ! Northwestern ! |
Colors | Purple and white[1] |
Website | www |
The Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Northwestern University, located in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and one of two private universities in the conference, the other being the University of Southern California. Northwestern has eight men's and eleven women's NCAA Division I sports teams and is marketed as "Chicago's Big Ten Team". The mascot is Willie the Wildcat.