| 2018-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Aug. 30 | at | *Purdue (6-7) | W | 31 | 27 |
| Sep. 8 | vs | Duke (8-5) | L | 7 | 21 |
| Sep. 15 | vs | Akron (4-8) | L | 34 | 39 |
| Sep. 29 | vs | *Michigan (10-3) | L | 17 | 20 |
| Oct. 6 | at | *Michigan State (7-6) | W | 29 | 19 |
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Nebraska (4-8) | W | 34 | 31 |
| Oct. 20 | at | *Rutgers (1-11) | W | 18 | 15 |
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Wisconsin (8-5) | W | 31 | 17 |
| Nov. 3 | vs | Notre Dame (12-1) | L | 21 | 31 |
| Nov. 10 | at | *Iowa (9-4) | W | 14 | 10 |
| Nov. 17 | at | *Minnesota (7-6) | W | 24 | 14 |
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Illinois (4-8) | W | 24 | 16 |
| Dec. 1 | vs | *Ohio State (13-1) | L | 24 | 45 | at Indianapolis, IN | Big Ten Championship |
| Dec. 31 | vs | Utah (9-5) | W | 31 | 20 | at San Diego, CA | Holiday Bowl |
| | 9-5-0 | | 339 | 325 |
| 2017-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 2 | vs | Nevada (3-9) | W | 31 | 20 |
| Sep. 9 | at | Duke (7-6) | L | 17 | 41 |
| Sep. 16 | vs | Bowling Green State (2-10) | W | 49 | 7 |
| Sep. 30 | at | *Wisconsin (13-1) | L | 24 | 33 |
| Oct. 7 | vs | *Penn State (11-2) | L | 7 | 31 |
| Oct. 14 | at | *Maryland (4-8) | W | 37 | 21 |
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Iowa (8-5) | W | 17 | 10 |
| Oct. 28 | vs | *Michigan State (10-3) | W | 39 | 31 |
| Nov. 4 | at | *Nebraska (4-8) | W | 31 | 24 |
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Purdue (7-6) | W | 23 | 13 |
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Minnesota (5-7) | W | 39 | 0 |
| Nov. 25 | at | *Illinois (2-10) | W | 42 | 7 |
| Dec. 29 | vs | Kentucky (7-6) | W | 24 | 23 | at Nashville, TN | Music City Bowl |
| | 10-3-0 | | 380 | 261 |
| 2016-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 3 | vs | Western Michigan (13-1) | L | 21 | 22 |
| Sep. 10 | vs | Illinois State ( ) | L | 7 | 9 |
| Sep. 17 | vs | Duke (4-8) | W | 24 | 13 |
| Sep. 24 | vs | *Nebraska (9-4) | L | 13 | 24 |
| Oct. 1 | at | *Iowa (8-5) | W | 38 | 31 |
| Oct. 15 | at | *Michigan State (3-9) | W | 54 | 40 |
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Indiana (6-7) | W | 24 | 14 |
| Oct. 29 | at | *Ohio State (11-2) | L | 20 | 24 |
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Wisconsin (11-3) | L | 7 | 21 |
| Nov. 12 | at | *Purdue (3-9) | W | 45 | 17 |
| Nov. 19 | at | *Minnesota (9-4) | L | 12 | 29 |
| Nov. 26 | vs | *Illinois (3-9) | W | 42 | 21 |
| Dec. 28 | vs | Pittsburgh (8-5) | W | 31 | 24 | at Bronx, NY | Pinstripe Bowl |
| | 7-6-0 | | 338 | 289 |
| 2015-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 5 | vs | Stanford (12-2) | W | 16 | 6 |
| Sep. 12 | vs | Eastern Illinois ( ) | W | 41 | 0 |
| Sep. 19 | at | Duke (8-5) | W | 19 | 10 |
| Sep. 26 | vs | Ball State (3-9) | W | 24 | 19 |
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Minnesota (6-7) | W | 27 | 0 |
| Oct. 10 | at | *Michigan (10-3) | L | 0 | 38 |
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Iowa (12-2) | L | 10 | 40 |
| Oct. 24 | at | *Nebraska (6-7) | W | 30 | 28 |
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Penn State (7-6) | W | 23 | 21 |
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Purdue (2-10) | W | 21 | 14 |
| Nov. 21 | at | *Wisconsin (10-3) | W | 13 | 7 |
| Nov. 28 | at | *Illinois (5-7) | W | 24 | 14 |
| Jan. 1 | vs | Tennessee (9-4) | L | 6 | 45 | at Tampa, FL | Outback Bowl |
| | 10-3-0 | | 254 | 242 |
| 2014-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Aug. 30 | vs | California (5-7) | L | 24 | 31 |
| Sep. 6 | vs | Northern Illinois (11-3) | L | 15 | 23 |
| Sep. 20 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | W | 24 | 7 |
| Sep. 27 | at | *Penn State (7-6) | W | 29 | 6 |
| Oct. 4 | vs | *Wisconsin (11-3) | W | 20 | 14 |
| Oct. 11 | at | *Minnesota (8-5) | L | 17 | 24 |
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Nebraska (9-4) | L | 17 | 38 |
| Nov. 1 | at | *Iowa (7-6) | L | 7 | 48 |
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Michigan (5-7) | L | 9 | 10 |
| Nov. 15 | at | Notre Dame (8-5) | W | 43 | 40 |
| Nov. 22 | at | *Purdue (3-9) | W | 38 | 14 |
| Nov. 29 | vs | *Illinois (6-7) | L | 33 | 47 |
| | 5-7-0 | | 276 | 302 |
| 2013-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Aug. 31 | at | California (1-11) | W | 44 | 30 |
| Sep. 7 | vs | Syracuse (7-6) | W | 48 | 27 |
| Sep. 14 | vs | Western Michigan (1-11) | W | 38 | 17 |
| Sep. 21 | vs | Maine ( ) | W | 35 | 21 |
| Oct. 5 | vs | *Ohio State (12-2) | L | 30 | 40 |
| Oct. 12 | at | *Wisconsin (9-4) | L | 6 | 35 |
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Minnesota (8-5) | L | 17 | 20 |
| Oct. 26 | at | *Iowa (8-5) | L | 10 | 17 |
| Nov. 2 | at | *Nebraska (9-4) | L | 24 | 27 |
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Michigan (7-6) | L | 19 | 27 |
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Michigan State (13-1) | L | 6 | 30 |
| Nov. 30 | at | *Illinois (4-8) | W | 37 | 34 |
| | 5-7-0 | | 314 | 325 |
| 2012-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 1 | at | Syracuse (8-5) | W | 42 | 41 |
| Sep. 8 | vs | Vanderbilt (9-4) | W | 23 | 13 |
| Sep. 15 | vs | Boston College (2-10) | W | 22 | 13 |
| Sep. 22 | vs | South Dakota ( ) | W | 38 | 7 |
| Sep. 29 | vs | *Indiana (4-8) | W | 44 | 29 |
| Oct. 6 | at | *Penn State (8-4) | L | 28 | 39 |
| Oct. 13 | at | *Minnesota (6-7) | W | 21 | 13 |
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Nebraska (10-4) | L | 28 | 29 |
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Iowa (4-8) | W | 28 | 17 |
| Nov. 10 | at | *Michigan (8-5) | L | 31 | 38 |
| Nov. 17 | at | *Michigan State (7-6) | W | 23 | 20 |
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Illinois (2-10) | W | 50 | 14 |
| Jan. 1 | vs | Mississippi State (8-5) | W | 34 | 20 | at Jacksonville, FL | Gator Bowl |
| | 10-3-0 | | 412 | 293 |
| 2011-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 3 | at | Boston College (4-8) | W | 24 | 17 |
| Sep. 10 | vs | Eastern Illinois ( ) | W | 42 | 21 |
| Sep. 17 | at | Army (3-9) | L | 14 | 21 |
| Oct. 1 | at | *Illinois (7-6) | L | 35 | 38 |
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Michigan (11-2) | L | 24 | 42 |
| Oct. 15 | at | *Iowa (7-6) | L | 31 | 41 |
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Penn State (9-4) | L | 24 | 34 |
| Oct. 29 | at | *Indiana (1-11) | W | 59 | 38 |
| Nov. 5 | at | *Nebraska (9-4) | W | 28 | 25 |
| Nov. 12 | vs | Rice (4-8) | W | 28 | 6 |
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Minnesota (3-9) | W | 28 | 13 |
| Nov. 26 | vs | *Michigan State (11-3) | L | 17 | 31 |
| Dec. 31 | vs | Texas A&M (7-6) | L | 22 | 33 | at Houston, TX | Meineke Car Care Bowl |
| | 6-7-0 | | 376 | 360 |
| 2010-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 4 | at | Vanderbilt (2-10) | W | 23 | 21 |
| Sep. 11 | vs | Illinois State ( ) | W | 37 | 3 |
| Sep. 18 | at | Rice (4-8) | W | 30 | 13 |
| Sep. 25 | vs | Central Michigan (3-9) | W | 30 | 25 |
| Oct. 2 | at | *Minnesota (3-9) | W | 29 | 28 |
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Purdue (4-8) | L | 17 | 20 |
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Michigan State (11-2) | L | 27 | 35 |
| Oct. 30 | at | *Indiana (5-7) | W | 20 | 17 |
| Nov. 6 | at | *Penn State (7-6) | L | 21 | 35 |
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Iowa (8-5) | W | 21 | 17 |
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Illinois (7-6) | L | 27 | 48 | at Chicago, IL |
| Nov. 27 | at | *Wisconsin (11-2) | L | 23 | 70 |
| Jan. 1 | vs | Texas Tech (8-5) | L | 38 | 45 | at Dallas, TX | Ticket City Bowl |
| | 7-6-0 | | 343 | 377 |
| 2009-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 5 | vs | Towson ( ) | W | 47 | 14 |
| Sep. 12 | vs | Eastern Michigan (0-12) | W | 27 | 24 |
| Sep. 19 | at | Syracuse (4-8) | L | 34 | 37 |
| Sep. 26 | vs | *Minnesota (6-7) | L | 24 | 35 |
| Oct. 3 | at | *Purdue (5-7) | W | 27 | 21 |
| Oct. 10 | vs | Miami (Ohio) (1-11) | W | 16 | 6 |
| Oct. 17 | at | *Michigan State (6-7) | L | 14 | 24 |
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Indiana (4-8) | W | 29 | 28 |
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Penn State (11-2) | L | 13 | 34 |
| Nov. 7 | at | *Iowa (11-2) | W | 17 | 10 |
| Nov. 14 | at | *Illinois (3-9) | W | 21 | 16 |
| Nov. 21 | vs | *Wisconsin (10-3) | W | 33 | 31 |
| Jan. 1 | vs | Auburn (8-5) | L | 35 | 38 | at Tampa, FL | Outback Bowl |
| | 8-5-0 | | 337 | 318 |
| 2008-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Aug. 30 | vs | Syracuse (3-9) | W | 30 | 10 |
| Sep. 6 | at | Duke (4-8) | W | 24 | 20 |
| Sep. 13 | vs | Southern Illinois ( ) | W | 33 | 7 |
| Sep. 20 | vs | Ohio (4-8) | W | 16 | 8 |
| Sep. 27 | at | *Iowa (9-4) | W | 22 | 17 |
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Michigan State (9-4) | L | 20 | 37 |
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Purdue (4-8) | W | 48 | 26 |
| Oct. 25 | at | *Indiana (3-9) | L | 19 | 21 |
| Nov. 1 | at | *Minnesota (7-6) | W | 24 | 17 |
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Ohio State (10-3) | L | 10 | 45 |
| Nov. 15 | at | *Michigan (3-9) | W | 21 | 14 |
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Illinois (5-7) | W | 27 | 10 |
| Dec. 29 | vs | Missouri (10-4) | L | 23 | 30 | at San Antonio, TX | Alamo Bowl |
| | 9-4-0 | | 317 | 262 |
| 2007-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 1 | vs | Northeastern ( ) | W | 27 | 0 |
| Sep. 8 | vs | Nevada (6-7) | W | 36 | 31 |
| Sep. 15 | vs | Duke (1-11) | L | 14 | 20 |
| Sep. 22 | at | *Ohio State (11-2) | L | 7 | 58 |
| Sep. 29 | vs | *Michigan (9-4) | L | 16 | 28 |
| Oct. 6 | at | *Michigan State (7-6) | W | 48 | 41 |
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Minnesota (1-11) | W | 49 | 48 |
| Oct. 19 | vs | Eastern Michigan (4-8) | W | 26 | 14 | at Detroit, MI |
| Oct. 27 | at | *Purdue (8-5) | L | 17 | 35 |
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Iowa (6-6) | L | 17 | 28 |
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Indiana (7-6) | W | 31 | 28 |
| Nov. 17 | at | *Illinois (9-4) | L | 22 | 41 |
| | 6-6-0 | | 310 | 372 |
| 2006-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Aug. 31 | at | Miami (Ohio) (2-10) | W | 21 | 3 |
| Sep. 9 | vs | New Hampshire ( ) | L | 17 | 34 |
| Sep. 16 | vs | Eastern Michigan (1-11) | W | 14 | 6 |
| Sep. 22 | at | Nevada (8-5) | L | 21 | 31 |
| Sep. 30 | at | *Penn State (9-4) | L | 7 | 33 |
| Oct. 7 | at | *Wisconsin (12-1) | L | 9 | 41 |
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Purdue (8-6) | L | 10 | 31 |
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Michigan State (4-8) | L | 38 | 41 |
| Oct. 28 | at | *Michigan (11-2) | L | 3 | 17 |
| Nov. 4 | at | *Iowa (6-7) | W | 21 | 7 |
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Ohio State (12-1) | L | 10 | 54 |
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Illinois (2-10) | W | 27 | 16 |
| | 4-8-0 | | 198 | 314 |
| 2005-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 3 | vs | Ohio (4-7) | W | 38 | 14 |
| Sep. 10 | vs | Northern Illinois (7-5) | W | 38 | 37 |
| Sep. 17 | at | Arizona State (7-5) | L | 21 | 52 |
| Sep. 24 | vs | *Penn State (11-1) | L | 29 | 34 |
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Wisconsin (10-3) | W | 51 | 48 |
| Oct. 15 | at | *Purdue (5-6) | W | 34 | 29 |
| Oct. 22 | at | *Michigan State (5-6) | W | 49 | 14 |
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Michigan (7-5) | L | 17 | 33 |
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Iowa (7-5) | W | 28 | 27 |
| Nov. 12 | at | *Ohio State (10-2) | L | 7 | 48 |
| Nov. 19 | at | *Illinois (2-9) | W | 38 | 21 |
| Dec. 30 | vs | UCLA (10-2) | L | 38 | 50 | at El Paso, TX | Sun Bowl |
| | 7-5-0 | | 388 | 407 |
| 2004-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 2 | at | Texas Christian (5-6) | L | 45 | 48 |
| Sep. 11 | vs | Arizona State (9-3) | L | 21 | 30 |
| Sep. 18 | vs | Kansas (4-7) | W | 20 | 17 |
| Sep. 25 | at | *Minnesota (7-5) | L | 17 | 43 |
| Oct. 2 | vs | *Ohio State (8-4) | W | 33 | 27 |
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Indiana (3-8) | W | 31 | 24 |
| Oct. 23 | at | *Wisconsin (9-3) | L | 12 | 24 |
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Purdue (7-5) | W | 13 | 10 |
| Nov. 6 | at | *Penn State (4-7) | W | 14 | 7 |
| Nov. 13 | at | *Michigan (9-3) | L | 20 | 42 |
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Illinois (3-8) | W | 28 | 21 |
| Nov. 27 | at | Hawaii (8-5) | L | 41 | 49 |
| | 6-6-0 | | 295 | 342 |
| 2003-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Aug. 30 | at | Kansas (6-7) | W | 28 | 20 |
| Sep. 6 | vs | Air Force (7-5) | L | 21 | 22 |
| Sep. 13 | vs | Miami (Ohio) (13-1) | L | 14 | 44 |
| Sep. 20 | at | Duke (4-8) | W | 28 | 10 |
| Sep. 27 | at | *Ohio State (11-2) | L | 0 | 20 |
| Oct. 4 | vs | *Minnesota (10-3) | L | 17 | 42 |
| Oct. 11 | at | *Indiana (2-10) | W | 37 | 31 |
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-6) | W | 16 | 7 |
| Nov. 1 | at | *Purdue (9-4) | L | 14 | 34 |
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Penn State (3-9) | W | 17 | 7 |
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Michigan (10-3) | L | 10 | 41 |
| Nov. 22 | at | *Illinois (1-11) | W | 37 | 20 |
| Dec. 26 | vs | Bowling Green State (11-3) | L | 24 | 28 | at Detroit, MI | Motor City Bowl |
| | 6-7-0 | | 263 | 326 |
| 2002-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Aug. 31 | at | Air Force (8-5) | L | 3 | 52 |
| Sep. 7 | vs | Texas Christian (10-2) | L | 24 | 48 |
| Sep. 14 | vs | Duke (2-10) | W | 26 | 21 |
| Sep. 21 | at | Navy (2-10) | W | 49 | 40 |
| Sep. 28 | at | *Michigan State (4-8) | L | 24 | 39 |
| Oct. 5 | vs | *Ohio State (14-0) | L | 16 | 27 |
| Oct. 10 | at | *Minnesota (8-5) | L | 42 | 45 |
| Oct. 19 | at | *Penn State (9-4) | L | 0 | 49 |
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Purdue (7-6) | L | 13 | 42 |
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Indiana (3-9) | W | 41 | 37 |
| Nov. 9 | at | *Iowa (11-2) | L | 10 | 62 |
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Illinois (5-7) | L | 24 | 31 |
| | 3-9-0 | | 272 | 493 |
| 2001-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 7 | at | Nevada-Las Vegas (4-7) | W | 37 | 28 |
| Sep. 22 | at | Duke (0-11) | W | 44 | 7 |
| Sep. 29 | vs | *Michigan State (7-5) | W | 27 | 26 |
| Oct. 6 | at | *Ohio State (7-5) | L | 20 | 38 |
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Minnesota (4-7) | W | 23 | 17 |
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Penn State (5-6) | L | 35 | 38 |
| Oct. 27 | at | *Purdue (6-6) | L | 27 | 32 |
| Nov. 3 | at | *Indiana (5-6) | L | 21 | 56 |
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Iowa (7-5) | L | 16 | 59 |
| Nov. 17 | vs | Bowling Green State (8-3) | L | 42 | 43 |
| Nov. 22 | at | *Illinois (10-2) | L | 28 | 34 |
| | 4-7-0 | | 320 | 378 |
| 2000-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Aug. 31 | vs | Northern Illinois (6-5) | W | 35 | 17 |
| Sep. 9 | vs | Duke (0-11) | W | 38 | 5 |
| Sep. 16 | at | Texas Christian (10-2) | L | 14 | 41 |
| Sep. 23 | at | *Wisconsin (9-4) | W | 47 | 44 |
| Sep. 30 | at | *Michigan State (5-6) | W | 37 | 17 |
| Oct. 7 | vs | *Indiana (3-8) | W | 52 | 33 |
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Purdue (8-4) | L | 28 | 41 |
| Oct. 28 | at | *Minnesota (6-6) | W | 41 | 35 |
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Michigan (9-3) | W | 54 | 51 |
| Nov. 11 | at | *Iowa (3-9) | L | 17 | 27 |
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Illinois (5-6) | W | 61 | 23 |
| Dec. 30 | vs | Nebraska (10-2) | L | 17 | 66 | at San Antonio, TX | Alamo Bowl |
| | 8-4-0 | | 441 | 400 |
| 1999-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 4 | vs | Miami (Ohio) (7-4) | L | 3 | 28 |
| Sep. 11 | vs | Texas Christian (8-4) | W | 17 | 7 |
| Sep. 18 | at | Duke (3-8) | W | 15 | 12 |
| Sep. 25 | at | *Purdue (7-5) | L | 23 | 31 |
| Oct. 2 | vs | *Minnesota (8-4) | L | 14 | 33 |
| Oct. 9 | at | *Indiana (4-7) | L | 17 | 34 |
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Iowa (1-10) | W | 23 | 21 |
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Wisconsin (10-2) | L | 19 | 35 |
| Nov. 6 | at | *Michigan (10-2) | L | 3 | 37 |
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Michigan State (10-2) | L | 0 | 34 |
| Nov. 20 | at | *Illinois (8-4) | L | 7 | 29 |
| | 3-8-0 | | 141 | 301 |
| 1998-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 5 | vs | Nevada-Las Vegas (0-11) | W | 41 | 7 |
| Sep. 12 | vs | Duke (4-7) | L | 10 | 44 |
| Sep. 19 | at | Rice (5-6) | W | 23 | 14 |
| Sep. 26 | at | *Wisconsin (11-1) | L | 7 | 38 |
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Illinois (3-8) | L | 10 | 13 |
| Oct. 10 | at | *Iowa (3-8) | L | 24 | 26 |
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Michigan (10-3) | L | 6 | 12 |
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Ohio State (11-1) | L | 10 | 36 |
| Oct. 31 | at | *Michigan State (6-6) | L | 5 | 29 |
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Purdue (9-4) | L | 21 | 56 |
| Nov. 14 | at | *Penn State (9-3) | L | 10 | 41 |
| Nov. 21 | at | Hawaii (0-12) | W | 47 | 21 |
| | 3-9-0 | | 214 | 337 |
| 1997-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Aug. 23 | vs | Oklahoma (4-8) | W | 24 | 0 | at Chicago, IL | Pigskin Classic |
| Sep. 6 | at | Wake Forest (5-6) | L | 20 | 27 |
| Sep. 13 | vs | Duke (2-9) | W | 24 | 20 |
| Sep. 20 | vs | Rice (7-4) | L | 34 | 40 |
| Sep. 27 | at | *Purdue (9-3) | L | 9 | 21 |
| Oct. 4 | vs | *Wisconsin (8-5) | L | 25 | 26 |
| Oct. 11 | at | *Michigan (12-0) | L | 6 | 23 |
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Michigan State (7-5) | W | 19 | 17 |
| Oct. 25 | at | *Ohio State (10-3) | L | 6 | 49 |
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Penn State (9-3) | L | 27 | 30 |
| Nov. 8 | at | *Illinois (0-11) | W | 34 | 21 |
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Iowa (7-5) | W | 15 | 14 |
| | 5-7-0 | | 243 | 288 |
| 1996-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 7 | at | Wake Forest (3-8) | L | 27 | 28 |
| Sep. 14 | at | Duke (0-11) | W | 38 | 13 |
| Sep. 21 | vs | Ohio (6-6) | W | 28 | 7 |
| Sep. 28 | at | *Indiana (3-8) | W | 35 | 17 |
| Oct. 5 | vs | *Michigan (8-4) | W | 17 | 16 |
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Minnesota (4-7) | W | 26 | 24 |
| Oct. 19 | at | *Wisconsin (8-5) | W | 34 | 30 |
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Illinois (2-9) | W | 27 | 24 |
| Nov. 2 | at | *Penn State (11-2) | L | 9 | 34 |
| Nov. 9 | at | *Iowa (9-3) | W | 40 | 13 |
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Purdue (3-8) | W | 27 | 24 |
| Jan. 1 | vs | Tennessee (10-2) | L | 28 | 48 | at Orlando, FL | Citrus Bowl |
| | 9-3-0 | | 336 | 278 |
| 1995-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 2 | at | Notre Dame (9-3) | W | 17 | 15 |
| Sep. 16 | vs | Miami (Ohio) (8-2-1) | L | 28 | 30 |
| Sep. 23 | vs | Air Force (8-5) | W | 30 | 6 |
| Sep. 30 | vs | *Indiana (2-9) | W | 31 | 7 |
| Oct. 7 | at | *Michigan (9-4) | W | 19 | 13 |
| Oct. 14 | at | *Minnesota (3-8) | W | 27 | 17 |
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Wisconsin (4-5-2) | W | 35 | 0 |
| Oct. 28 | at | *Illinois (5-5-1) | W | 17 | 14 |
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Penn State (9-3) | W | 21 | 10 |
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Iowa (8-4) | W | 31 | 20 |
| Nov. 18 | at | *Purdue (4-6-1) | W | 23 | 8 |
| Jan. 1 | vs | Southern California (9-2-1) | L | 32 | 41 | at Pasadena, CA | Rose Bowl |
| | 10-2-0 | | 311 | 181 |
| 1994-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 3 | vs | Notre Dame (6-5-1) | L | 15 | 42 | at Chicago, IL |
| Sep. 10 | vs | Stanford (3-7-1) | T | 41 | 41 |
| Sep. 17 | at | Air Force (8-4) | W | 14 | 10 |
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Ohio State (9-4) | L | 15 | 17 |
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-4-1) | L | 14 | 46 |
| Oct. 15 | at | *Minnesota (3-8) | W | 37 | 31 |
| Oct. 22 | at | *Indiana (6-5) | W | 20 | 7 |
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Illinois (7-5) | L | 7 | 28 |
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Michigan State (5-6) | L | 17 | 35 |
| Nov. 12 | at | *Iowa (5-5-1) | L | 13 | 49 |
| Nov. 19 | at | *Penn State (12-0) | L | 17 | 45 |
| | 3-7-1 | | 210 | 351 |
| 1993-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 4 | at | Notre Dame (11-1) | L | 12 | 27 |
| Sep. 18 | vs | Boston College (9-3) | W | 22 | 21 |
| Sep. 25 | vs | Wake Forest (2-9) | W | 26 | 14 |
| Oct. 2 | at | *Ohio State (10-1-1) | L | 3 | 51 |
| Oct. 9 | at | *Wisconsin (10-1-1) | L | 14 | 53 |
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Minnesota (4-7) | L | 26 | 28 |
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Indiana (8-4) | L | 0 | 24 |
| Oct. 30 | at | *Illinois (5-6) | L | 13 | 20 |
| Nov. 6 | at | *Michigan State (6-6) | L | 29 | 31 |
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Iowa (6-6) | L | 19 | 23 |
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Penn State (10-2) | L | 21 | 43 |
| | 2-9-0 | | 185 | 335 |
| 1992-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 5 | vs | Notre Dame (10-1-1) | L | 7 | 42 | at Chicago, IL |
| Sep. 12 | at | Boston College (8-3-1) | L | 0 | 49 |
| Sep. 19 | at | Stanford (10-3) | L | 24 | 35 |
| Oct. 3 | at | *Purdue (4-7) | W | 28 | 14 |
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Indiana (5-6) | L | 3 | 28 |
| Oct. 17 | at | *Ohio State (8-3-1) | L | 7 | 31 |
| Oct. 24 | at | *Illinois (6-5-1) | W | 27 | 26 |
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Michigan State (5-6) | L | 26 | 27 |
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Michigan (9-0-3) | L | 7 | 40 |
| Nov. 14 | at | *Iowa (5-7) | L | 14 | 56 |
| Nov. 21 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-6) | W | 27 | 25 |
| | 3-8-0 | | 170 | 373 |
| 1991-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 14 | vs | Rice (4-7) | L | 7 | 36 |
| Sep. 21 | at | Rutgers (6-5) | L | 18 | 22 |
| Sep. 28 | vs | Wake Forest (3-8) | W | 41 | 14 |
| Oct. 5 | vs | *Purdue (4-7) | L | 14 | 17 |
| Oct. 12 | at | *Indiana (7-4-1) | L | 6 | 44 |
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Ohio State (8-4) | L | 3 | 34 | at Cleveland, OH |
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Illinois (6-6) | W | 17 | 11 |
| Nov. 2 | at | *Michigan State (3-8) | W | 16 | 13 |
| Nov. 9 | at | *Michigan (10-2) | L | 14 | 59 |
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Iowa (10-1-1) | L | 10 | 24 |
| Nov. 23 | at | *Wisconsin (5-6) | L | 14 | 32 |
| | 3-8-0 | | 160 | 306 |
| 1990-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 8 | vs | Duke (4-7) | L | 24 | 27 |
| Sep. 22 | at | Rice (5-6) | L | 14 | 31 |
| Sep. 29 | vs | Northern Illinois (6-5) | W | 24 | 7 |
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Indiana (6-5-1) | L | 0 | 42 |
| Oct. 13 | at | *Minnesota (6-5) | L | 25 | 35 |
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Wisconsin (1-10) | W | 44 | 34 |
| Oct. 27 | at | *Iowa (8-4) | L | 14 | 56 |
| Nov. 3 | at | *Ohio State (7-4-1) | L | 7 | 48 |
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Purdue (2-9) | L | 13 | 33 |
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Michigan State (8-3-1) | L | 22 | 29 |
| Nov. 24 | at | *Illinois (8-4) | L | 23 | 28 |
| | 2-9-0 | | 210 | 370 |
| 1989-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 9 | at | Duke (8-4) | L | 31 | 41 |
| Sep. 16 | vs | Air Force (8-4-1) | L | 31 | 48 |
| Sep. 23 | vs | Rutgers (2-7-2) | L | 27 | 38 |
| Oct. 7 | at | *Indiana (5-6) | L | 11 | 43 |
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Minnesota (6-5) | L | 18 | 20 |
| Oct. 21 | at | *Wisconsin (2-9) | L | 31 | 35 |
| Oct. 28 | vs | *Iowa (5-6) | L | 22 | 35 |
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Ohio State (8-4) | L | 27 | 52 |
| Nov. 11 | at | *Purdue (3-8) | L | 15 | 46 |
| Nov. 18 | at | *Michigan State (8-4) | L | 14 | 76 |
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Illinois (10-2) | L | 14 | 63 |
| | 0-11-0 | | 241 | 497 |
| 1988-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 3 | vs | Duke (7-3-1) | L | 21 | 31 |
| Sep. 17 | at | Air Force (5-7) | L | 27 | 62 |
| Sep. 24 | at | Army (9-3) | L | 7 | 23 |
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Indiana (8-3-1) | L | 17 | 48 |
| Oct. 8 | at | *Minnesota (2-7-2) | T | 28 | 28 |
| Oct. 15 | at | *Michigan State (6-5-1) | L | 3 | 36 |
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Wisconsin (1-10) | W | 35 | 14 |
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Michigan (9-2-1) | L | 7 | 52 |
| Nov. 5 | at | *Iowa (6-4-3) | L | 10 | 35 |
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Purdue (4-7) | W | 28 | 7 |
| Nov. 19 | at | *Illinois (6-5-1) | L | 9 | 14 |
| | 2-8-1 | | 192 | 350 |
| 1987-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 12 | at | Duke (5-6) | L | 16 | 31 |
| Sep. 19 | at | Missouri (5-6) | L | 3 | 28 |
| Sep. 26 | vs | Northern Illinois (5-5-1) | T | 16 | 16 |
| Oct. 3 | at | *Indiana (8-4) | L | 18 | 35 |
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Minnesota (6-5) | L | 33 | 45 |
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Michigan State (9-2-1) | L | 0 | 38 |
| Oct. 24 | at | *Wisconsin (3-8) | W | 27 | 24 |
| Oct. 31 | at | *Michigan (8-4) | L | 6 | 29 |
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Iowa (10-3) | L | 24 | 52 |
| Nov. 14 | at | *Purdue (3-7-1) | L | 15 | 20 |
| Nov. 21 | vs | *Illinois (3-7-1) | W | 28 | 10 |
| | 2-8-1 | | 186 | 328 |
| 1986-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 6 | vs | Duke (4-7) | L | 6 | 17 |
| Sep. 20 | vs | Army (6-5) | W | 25 | 18 |
| Sep. 27 | at | Princeton ( ) | W | 37 | 0 |
| Oct. 4 | vs | *Indiana (6-6) | L | 7 | 24 |
| Oct. 11 | at | *Minnesota (6-6) | L | 23 | 44 |
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Wisconsin (3-9) | L | 27 | 35 |
| Oct. 25 | at | *Iowa (9-3) | L | 20 | 27 |
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Purdue (3-8) | L | 16 | 17 |
| Nov. 8 | at | *Ohio State (10-3) | L | 9 | 30 |
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Michigan State (6-5) | W | 24 | 21 |
| Nov. 22 | at | *Illinois (4-7) | W | 23 | 18 |
| | 4-7-0 | | 217 | 251 |
| 1985-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 7 | at | Duke (4-7) | L | 17 | 40 |
| Sep. 14 | at | Missouri (1-10) | W | 27 | 23 |
| Sep. 28 | vs | Northern Illinois (4-7) | W | 38 | 16 |
| Oct. 5 | at | *Indiana (4-7) | L | 7 | 26 |
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Minnesota (7-5) | L | 10 | 21 |
| Oct. 19 | at | *Wisconsin (5-6) | W | 17 | 14 |
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Iowa (10-2) | L | 10 | 49 |
| Nov. 2 | at | *Purdue (5-6) | L | 7 | 31 |
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Ohio State (9-3) | L | 17 | 35 |
| Nov. 16 | at | *Michigan State (7-5) | L | 0 | 32 |
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Illinois (6-5-1) | L | 20 | 45 |
| | 3-8-0 | | 170 | 332 |
| 1984-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 1 | at | *Illinois (7-4) | L | 16 | 24 |
| Sep. 8 | at | Washington (11-1) | L | 0 | 26 |
| Sep. 15 | vs | Syracuse (6-5) | L | 12 | 13 |
| Sep. 22 | vs | *Indiana (0-11) | W | 40 | 37 |
| Sep. 29 | at | *Wisconsin (7-4-1) | L | 16 | 31 |
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Iowa (8-4-1) | L | 3 | 31 |
| Oct. 13 | at | *Michigan (6-6) | L | 0 | 31 |
| Oct. 20 | at | *Minnesota (4-7) | W | 31 | 28 |
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Purdue (7-5) | L | 7 | 49 |
| Nov. 3 | at | *Michigan State (6-6) | L | 10 | 27 |
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Ohio State (9-3) | L | 3 | 52 |
| | 2-9-0 | | 138 | 349 |
| 1983-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 10 | vs | Washington (8-4) | L | 0 | 34 |
| Sep. 17 | at | Syracuse (6-5) | L | 0 | 35 |
| Sep. 24 | at | *Indiana (3-8) | W | 10 | 8 |
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-4) | L | 0 | 49 |
| Oct. 8 | at | *Iowa (9-3) | L | 21 | 61 |
| Oct. 15 | at | *Michigan (9-3) | L | 0 | 35 |
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Minnesota (1-10) | W | 19 | 8 |
| Oct. 29 | at | *Purdue (3-7-1) | L | 17 | 48 |
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Michigan State (4-6-1) | L | 3 | 9 |
| Nov. 12 | at | *Ohio State (9-3) | L | 7 | 55 |
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Illinois (10-2) | L | 24 | 56 |
| | 2-9-0 | | 101 | 398 |
| 1982-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 4 | at | *Illinois (7-5) | L | 13 | 49 |
| Sep. 11 | at | *Indiana (5-6) | L | 0 | 30 |
| Sep. 18 | vs | Miami (Ohio) (7-4) | L | 13 | 27 |
| Sep. 25 | vs | Northern Illinois (5-5) | W | 31 | 6 |
| Oct. 2 | at | *Iowa (8-4) | L | 7 | 45 |
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Minnesota (3-8) | W | 31 | 21 |
| Oct. 16 | at | *Purdue (3-8) | L | 21 | 34 |
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Michigan (8-4) | L | 14 | 49 |
| Oct. 30 | at | *Wisconsin (7-5) | L | 20 | 54 |
| Nov. 6 | at | *Michigan State (2-9) | W | 28 | 24 |
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Ohio State (9-3) | L | 28 | 40 |
| | 3-8-0 | | 206 | 379 |
| 1981-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 12 | vs | *Indiana (3-8) | L | 20 | 21 |
| Sep. 19 | vs | Arkansas (8-4) | L | 7 | 38 | at Little Rock, AR |
| Sep. 26 | vs | Utah (8-2-1) | L | 0 | 42 |
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Iowa (8-4) | L | 0 | 64 |
| Oct. 10 | at | *Minnesota (6-5) | L | 23 | 35 |
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Purdue (5-6) | L | 0 | 35 |
| Oct. 24 | at | *Michigan (9-3) | L | 0 | 38 |
| Oct. 31 | at | *Wisconsin (7-5) | L | 0 | 52 |
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Michigan State (5-6) | L | 14 | 61 |
| Nov. 14 | at | *Ohio State (9-3) | L | 6 | 70 |
| Nov. 21 | vs | *Illinois (7-4) | L | 12 | 49 |
| | 0-11-0 | | 82 | 505 |
| 1980-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 6 | at | *Illinois (3-7-1) | L | 9 | 35 |
| Sep. 13 | at | *Michigan (10-2) | L | 10 | 17 |
| Sep. 20 | at | Washington (9-3) | L | 7 | 45 |
| Sep. 27 | at | Syracuse (5-6) | L | 21 | 42 |
| Oct. 4 | vs | *Minnesota (5-6) | L | 21 | 49 |
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Ohio State (9-3) | L | 0 | 63 |
| Oct. 18 | at | *Iowa (4-7) | L | 3 | 25 |
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Indiana (6-5) | L | 20 | 35 |
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Purdue (9-3) | L | 31 | 52 |
| Nov. 8 | at | *Michigan State (3-8) | L | 10 | 42 |
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Wisconsin (4-7) | L | 19 | 39 |
| | 0-11-0 | | 151 | 444 |
| 1979-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 8 | at | *Michigan (8-4) | L | 7 | 49 |
| Sep. 15 | vs | Wyoming (4-8) | W | 27 | 22 |
| Sep. 22 | vs | Syracuse (7-5) | L | 21 | 54 |
| Sep. 29 | at | *Minnesota (4-6-1) | L | 8 | 38 |
| Oct. 6 | at | *Ohio State (11-1) | L | 7 | 16 |
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Iowa (5-6) | L | 6 | 58 |
| Oct. 20 | at | *Indiana (8-4) | L | 0 | 30 |
| Oct. 27 | at | *Purdue (10-2) | L | 16 | 20 |
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Michigan State (5-6) | L | 7 | 42 |
| Nov. 10 | at | *Wisconsin (4-7) | L | 3 | 28 |
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Illinois (2-8-1) | L | 13 | 29 |
| | 1-10-0 | | 115 | 386 |
| 1978-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 9 | at | *Illinois (1-8-2) | T | 0 | 0 |
| Sep. 16 | at | *Iowa (2-9) | L | 3 | 20 |
| Sep. 23 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-4-2) | L | 7 | 28 |
| Sep. 30 | at | Colorado (6-5) | L | 7 | 55 |
| Oct. 7 | vs | Arizona State (9-3) | L | 14 | 56 |
| Oct. 14 | at | *Indiana (4-7) | L | 10 | 38 |
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Minnesota (5-6) | L | 14 | 38 |
| Oct. 28 | at | *Ohio State (7-4-1) | L | 20 | 63 |
| Nov. 4 | at | *Purdue (9-2-1) | L | 0 | 31 |
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Michigan (10-2) | L | 14 | 59 |
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Michigan State (8-3) | L | 3 | 52 |
| | 0-10-1 | | 92 | 440 |
| 1977-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 10 | at | *Iowa (4-7) | L | 0 | 24 |
| Sep. 17 | at | Arizona State (9-3) | L | 3 | 35 |
| Sep. 24 | vs | North Carolina (8-3-1) | L | 7 | 41 |
| Oct. 1 | at | *Wisconsin (5-6) | L | 7 | 19 |
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Indiana (5-5-1) | L | 3 | 28 |
| Oct. 15 | at | *Minnesota (7-5) | L | 7 | 13 |
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Ohio State (9-3) | L | 15 | 35 |
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Purdue (5-6) | L | 16 | 28 |
| Nov. 5 | at | *Michigan (10-2) | L | 20 | 63 |
| Nov. 11 | at | *Michigan State (7-3-1) | L | 3 | 44 |
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Illinois (3-8) | W | 21 | 7 |
| | 1-10-0 | | 102 | 337 |
| 1976-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 11 | at | *Purdue (5-6) | L | 19 | 31 |
| Sep. 18 | at | North Carolina (9-3) | L | 0 | 12 |
| Sep. 25 | vs | Notre Dame (9-3) | L | 0 | 48 |
| Oct. 2 | vs | Arizona (5-6) | L | 15 | 27 |
| Oct. 9 | at | *Indiana (5-6) | L | 0 | 7 |
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Michigan (10-2) | L | 7 | 38 |
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-6) | L | 25 | 28 |
| Oct. 30 | at | *Iowa (5-6) | L | 10 | 13 |
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Minnesota (6-5) | L | 10 | 38 |
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Michigan State (4-6-1) | W | 42 | 21 |
| Nov. 20 | at | *Illinois (5-6) | L | 6 | 48 |
| | 1-10-0 | | 134 | 311 |
| 1975-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 13 | vs | *Purdue (4-7) | W | 31 | 25 |
| Sep. 20 | vs | Northern Illinois (3-8) | W | 10 | 3 |
| Sep. 27 | at | Notre Dame (8-3) | L | 7 | 31 |
| Oct. 4 | at | Arizona (9-2) | L | 6 | 41 |
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Indiana (2-8-1) | W | 30 | 0 |
| Oct. 18 | at | *Michigan (8-2-2) | L | 0 | 69 |
| Oct. 25 | at | *Wisconsin (4-6-1) | L | 14 | 17 |
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Iowa (3-8) | L | 21 | 24 |
| Nov. 8 | at | *Minnesota (6-5) | L | 9 | 33 |
| Nov. 15 | at | *Michigan State (7-4) | L | 14 | 47 |
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Illinois (5-6) | L | 7 | 28 |
| | 3-8-0 | | 149 | 318 |
| 1974-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 14 | at | *Michigan State (7-3-1) | L | 7 | 41 |
| Sep. 21 | vs | Notre Dame (10-2) | L | 3 | 49 |
| Sep. 28 | at | Nebraska (9-3) | L | 7 | 49 |
| Oct. 5 | vs | Oregon (2-9) | W | 14 | 10 |
| Oct. 12 | at | *Iowa (3-8) | L | 10 | 35 |
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Purdue (4-6-1) | L | 26 | 31 |
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Ohio State (10-2) | L | 7 | 55 |
| Nov. 2 | at | *Minnesota (4-7) | W | 21 | 13 |
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Indiana (1-10) | W | 24 | 22 |
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-4) | L | 7 | 52 |
| Nov. 23 | at | *Illinois (6-4-1) | L | 14 | 28 |
| | 3-8-0 | | 140 | 385 |
| 1973-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 15 | vs | *Michigan State (5-6) | W | 14 | 10 |
| Sep. 22 | at | Notre Dame (11-0) | L | 0 | 44 |
| Sep. 29 | vs | Pittsburgh (6-5-1) | L | 14 | 21 |
| Oct. 6 | vs | Ohio (5-5) | L | 12 | 14 |
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Iowa (0-11) | W | 31 | 15 |
| Oct. 20 | at | *Purdue (5-6) | L | 10 | 21 |
| Oct. 27 | at | *Ohio State (10-0-1) | L | 0 | 60 |
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Minnesota (7-4) | L | 43 | 52 |
| Nov. 10 | at | *Indiana (2-9) | W | 21 | 20 |
| Nov. 17 | at | *Wisconsin (4-7) | L | 34 | 36 |
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Illinois (5-6) | W | 9 | 6 |
| | 4-7-0 | | 188 | 299 |
| 1972-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 16 | at | *Michigan (10-1) | L | 0 | 7 |
| Sep. 23 | vs | Notre Dame (8-3) | L | 0 | 37 |
| Sep. 30 | at | Pittsburgh (1-10) | W | 27 | 22 |
| Oct. 7 | at | *Wisconsin (4-7) | L | 14 | 21 |
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Iowa (3-7-1) | L | 12 | 23 |
| Oct. 21 | at | *Purdue (6-5) | L | 0 | 37 |
| Oct. 28 | vs | *Indiana (5-6) | W | 23 | 14 |
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Illinois (3-8) | L | 13 | 43 |
| Nov. 11 | at | *Minnesota (4-7) | L | 29 | 35 |
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Ohio State (9-2) | L | 14 | 27 |
| Nov. 25 | at | *Michigan State (5-5-1) | L | 14 | 24 |
| | 2-9-0 | | 146 | 290 |
| 1971-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 11 | vs | *Michigan (11-1) | L | 6 | 21 |
| Sep. 18 | at | Notre Dame (8-2) | L | 7 | 50 |
| Sep. 25 | vs | Syracuse (5-5-1) | W | 12 | 6 |
| Oct. 2 | vs | *Wisconsin (4-6-1) | W | 24 | 11 |
| Oct. 9 | at | *Iowa (1-10) | W | 28 | 3 |
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Purdue (3-7) | L | 20 | 21 |
| Oct. 23 | at | *Indiana (3-8) | W | 24 | 10 |
| Oct. 30 | at | *Illinois (5-6) | L | 7 | 24 |
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Minnesota (4-7) | W | 41 | 20 |
| Nov. 13 | at | *Ohio State (6-4) | W | 14 | 10 |
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Michigan State (6-5) | W | 28 | 7 |
| | 7-4-0 | | 211 | 183 |
| 1970-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 19 | vs | Notre Dame (10-1) | L | 14 | 35 |
| Sep. 26 | at | UCLA (6-5) | L | 7 | 12 |
| Oct. 3 | vs | Southern Methodist (5-6) | L | 20 | 21 |
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Illinois (3-7) | W | 48 | 0 |
| Oct. 17 | at | *Wisconsin (4-5-1) | W | 24 | 14 |
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Purdue (4-6) | W | 38 | 14 |
| Oct. 31 | at | *Ohio State (9-1) | L | 10 | 24 |
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Minnesota (3-6-1) | W | 28 | 14 |
| Nov. 14 | at | *Indiana (1-9) | W | 21 | 7 |
| Nov. 21 | at | *Michigan State (4-6) | W | 23 | 20 |
| | 6-4-0 | | 233 | 161 |
| 1969-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 20 | at | Notre Dame (8-2-1) | L | 10 | 35 |
| Sep. 27 | at | Southern California (10-0-1) | L | 6 | 48 |
| Oct. 4 | vs | UCLA (8-1-1) | L | 0 | 36 |
| Oct. 11 | at | *Illinois (0-10) | W | 10 | 6 |
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Wisconsin (3-7) | W | 27 | 7 |
| Oct. 25 | at | *Purdue (8-2) | L | 20 | 45 |
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Ohio State (8-1) | L | 6 | 35 |
| Nov. 8 | at | *Minnesota (4-5-1) | L | 21 | 28 |
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Indiana (4-6) | W | 30 | 27 |
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Michigan State (4-6) | L | 7 | 39 |
| | 3-7-0 | | 137 | 306 |
| 1968-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 20 | at | Miami (Florida) (5-5) | L | 7 | 28 |
| Sep. 28 | vs | Southern California (9-1-1) | L | 7 | 24 |
| Oct. 5 | vs | *Purdue (8-2) | L | 6 | 43 |
| Oct. 12 | at | Notre Dame (7-2-1) | L | 7 | 27 |
| Oct. 19 | at | *Ohio State (10-0) | L | 21 | 45 |
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Wisconsin (0-10) | W | 13 | 10 |
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Michigan (8-2) | L | 0 | 35 |
| Nov. 9 | at | *Iowa (5-5) | L | 34 | 68 |
| Nov. 16 | at | *Illinois (1-9) | L | 0 | 14 |
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Michigan State (5-5) | L | 14 | 31 |
| | 1-9-0 | | 109 | 325 |
| 1967-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 23 | vs | Miami (Florida) (7-4) | W | 12 | 7 |
| Sep. 30 | vs | Missouri (7-3) | L | 6 | 13 |
| Oct. 7 | at | *Purdue (8-2) | L | 16 | 25 |
| Oct. 14 | at | Rice (4-6) | L | 6 | 50 |
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Ohio State (6-3) | L | 2 | 6 |
| Oct. 28 | at | *Wisconsin (0-9-1) | W | 17 | 13 |
| Nov. 4 | at | *Michigan (4-6) | L | 3 | 7 |
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Iowa (1-8-1) | W | 39 | 24 |
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Illinois (4-6) | L | 21 | 27 |
| Nov. 25 | at | *Michigan State (3-7) | L | 27 | 41 |
| | 3-7-0 | | 149 | 213 |
| 1966-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 17 | at | Florida (9-2) | L | 7 | 43 |
| Sep. 24 | vs | *Indiana (1-8-1) | L | 14 | 26 |
| Oct. 1 | vs | Notre Dame (9-0-1) | L | 7 | 35 |
| Oct. 8 | at | Oregon State (7-3) | W | 14 | 6 |
| Oct. 15 | at | *Wisconsin (3-6-1) | T | 3 | 3 |
| Oct. 22 | at | *Iowa (2-8) | W | 24 | 15 |
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Michigan State (9-0-1) | L | 0 | 22 |
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Minnesota (4-5-1) | L | 13 | 28 |
| Nov. 12 | at | *Michigan (6-4) | L | 20 | 28 |
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Illinois (4-6) | W | 35 | 7 |
| | 3-6-1 | | 137 | 213 |
| 1965-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 18 | vs | Florida (7-4) | L | 14 | 24 |
| Sep. 25 | at | *Indiana (2-8) | W | 20 | 0 |
| Oct. 2 | at | Notre Dame (7-2-1) | L | 7 | 38 |
| Oct. 9 | vs | Oregon State (5-5) | W | 15 | 7 |
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Wisconsin (2-7-1) | L | 7 | 21 |
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Iowa (1-9) | W | 9 | 0 |
| Oct. 30 | at | *Michigan State (10-1) | L | 7 | 49 |
| Nov. 6 | at | *Minnesota (5-4-1) | L | 22 | 27 |
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Michigan (4-6) | W | 34 | 22 |
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Illinois (6-4) | L | 6 | 20 |
| | 4-6-0 | | 141 | 208 |
| 1964-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 19 | vs | Oregon State (8-3) | W | 7 | 3 |
| Sep. 26 | at | *Indiana (2-7) | W | 14 | 13 |
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Illinois (6-3) | L | 6 | 17 |
| Oct. 10 | at | *Minnesota (5-4) | L | 18 | 21 |
| Oct. 17 | vs | Miami (Ohio) (6-3-1) | L | 27 | 28 |
| Oct. 24 | at | *Michigan State (4-5) | L | 6 | 24 |
| Oct. 31 | at | *Michigan (9-1) | L | 0 | 35 |
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Wisconsin (3-6) | W | 17 | 13 |
| Nov. 14 | at | *Ohio State (7-2) | L | 0 | 10 |
| | 3-6-0 | | 95 | 164 |
| 1963-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 21 | at | Missouri (7-3) | W | 23 | 12 |
| Sep. 28 | vs | *Indiana (3-6) | W | 34 | 21 |
| Oct. 5 | at | *Illinois (8-1-1) | L | 9 | 10 |
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Minnesota (3-6) | W | 15 | 8 |
| Oct. 19 | vs | Miami (Ohio) (5-3-2) | W | 37 | 6 |
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Michigan State (6-2-1) | L | 7 | 15 |
| Nov. 2 | at | *Michigan (3-4-2) | L | 6 | 27 |
| Nov. 9 | at | *Wisconsin (5-4) | L | 14 | 17 |
| Nov. 16 | at | *Ohio State (5-3-1) | W | 17 | 8 |
| | 5-4-0 | | 162 | 124 |
| 1962-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 22 | vs | South Carolina (4-5-1) | W | 37 | 20 |
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Illinois (2-7) | W | 45 | 0 |
| Oct. 13 | at | *Minnesota (6-2-1) | W | 34 | 22 |
| Oct. 20 | at | *Ohio State (6-3) | W | 18 | 14 |
| Oct. 27 | vs | Notre Dame (5-5) | W | 35 | 6 |
| Nov. 3 | at | *Indiana (3-6) | W | 26 | 21 |
| Nov. 10 | at | *Wisconsin (8-2) | L | 6 | 37 |
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Michigan State (5-4) | L | 7 | 31 |
| Nov. 23 | at | Miami (Florida) (7-4) | W | 29 | 7 |
| | 7-2-0 | | 237 | 158 |
| 1961-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 30 | vs | Boston College (4-6) | W | 45 | 0 |
| Oct. 7 | at | *Illinois (0-9) | W | 28 | 7 |
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Minnesota (8-2) | L | 3 | 10 |
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Ohio State (8-0-1) | L | 0 | 10 |
| Oct. 28 | at | Notre Dame (5-5) | W | 12 | 10 |
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Indiana (2-7) | W | 14 | 8 |
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Wisconsin (6-3) | L | 10 | 29 |
| Nov. 18 | at | *Michigan State (7-2) | L | 13 | 21 |
| Nov. 24 | at | Miami (Florida) (7-4) | L | 6 | 10 |
| | 4-5-0 | | 131 | 105 |
| 1960-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 24 | at | Oklahoma (3-6-1) | W | 19 | 3 |
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Iowa (8-1) | L | 0 | 42 |
| Oct. 8 | at | *Minnesota (8-2) | L | 0 | 7 |
| Oct. 15 | at | *Michigan (5-4) | L | 7 | 14 |
| Oct. 22 | vs | Notre Dame (2-8) | W | 7 | 6 |
| Oct. 29 | at | *Indiana (1-8) | W | 21 | 3 |
| Nov. 5 | at | *Wisconsin (4-5) | W | 21 | 0 |
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Michigan State (6-2-1) | L | 18 | 21 |
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Illinois (5-4) | W | 14 | 7 |
| | 5-4-0 | | 107 | 103 |
| 1959-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 26 | vs | Oklahoma (7-3) | W | 45 | 13 |
| Oct. 3 | at | *Iowa (5-4) | W | 14 | 10 |
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Minnesota (2-7) | W | 6 | 0 |
| Oct. 17 | at | *Michigan (4-5) | W | 20 | 7 |
| Oct. 24 | at | Notre Dame (5-5) | W | 30 | 24 |
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Indiana (4-4-1) | W | 30 | 13 |
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-3) | L | 19 | 24 |
| Nov. 14 | at | *Michigan State (5-4) | L | 10 | 15 |
| Nov. 21 | at | *Illinois (5-3-1) | L | 0 | 28 |
| | 6-3-0 | | 174 | 134 |
| 1958-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 27 | vs | Washington State (7-3) | W | 29 | 28 |
| Oct. 4 | vs | Stanford (2-8) | W | 28 | 0 |
| Oct. 11 | at | *Minnesota (1-8) | W | 7 | 3 |
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Michigan (2-6-1) | W | 55 | 24 |
| Oct. 25 | at | *Iowa (8-1-1) | L | 20 | 26 |
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Ohio State (6-1-2) | W | 21 | 0 |
| Nov. 8 | at | *Wisconsin (7-1-1) | L | 13 | 17 |
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Purdue (6-1-2) | L | 6 | 23 |
| Nov. 22 | at | *Illinois (4-5) | L | 20 | 27 |
| | 5-4-0 | | 199 | 148 |
| 1957-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 28 | at | Stanford (6-4) | L | 6 | 26 |
| Oct. 5 | vs | Oregon State (8-2) | L | 13 | 22 |
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Minnesota (4-5) | L | 6 | 41 |
| Oct. 19 | at | *Michigan (5-3-1) | L | 14 | 34 |
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Iowa (7-1-1) | L | 0 | 6 |
| Nov. 2 | at | *Ohio State (9-1) | L | 6 | 47 |
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Wisconsin (6-3) | L | 12 | 41 |
| Nov. 16 | at | *Purdue (5-4) | L | 0 | 27 |
| Nov. 23 | at | *Illinois (4-5) | L | 0 | 27 |
| | 0-9-0 | | 57 | 271 |
| 1956-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 29 | vs | Iowa State (2-8) | W | 14 | 13 |
| Oct. 6 | vs | Tulane (6-4) | L | 13 | 20 |
| Oct. 13 | at | *Minnesota (6-1-2) | T | 0 | 0 |
| Oct. 20 | at | *Michigan (7-2) | L | 20 | 34 |
| Oct. 27 | at | *Indiana (3-6) | L | 13 | 19 |
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Ohio State (6-3) | L | 2 | 6 |
| Nov. 10 | at | *Wisconsin (1-5-3) | W | 17 | 7 |
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Purdue (3-4-2) | W | 14 | 0 |
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Illinois (2-5-2) | W | 14 | 13 |
| | 4-4-1 | | 107 | 112 |
| 1955-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 24 | vs | Miami (Ohio) ( ) | L | 14 | 25 |
| Oct. 1 | at | Tulane (5-4-1) | L | 0 | 21 |
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Minnesota (3-6) | L | 7 | 18 |
| Oct. 15 | at | *Michigan (7-2) | L | 2 | 14 |
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Indiana (3-6) | L | 14 | 20 |
| Oct. 29 | at | *Ohio State (7-2) | L | 0 | 49 |
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Wisconsin (4-5) | L | 14 | 41 |
| Nov. 12 | at | *Purdue (5-3-1) | L | 8 | 46 |
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Illinois (5-3-1) | T | 7 | 7 |
| | 0-8-1 | | 66 | 241 |
| 1954-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 25 | vs | Iowa State (3-6) | W | 27 | 14 |
| Oct. 2 | vs | Southern California (8-4) | L | 7 | 12 |
| Oct. 9 | at | *Minnesota (7-2) | L | 7 | 26 |
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Michigan (6-3) | L | 0 | 7 |
| Oct. 23 | at | Pittsburgh (4-5) | L | 7 | 14 |
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Ohio State (10-0) | L | 7 | 14 |
| Nov. 6 | at | *Wisconsin (7-2) | L | 13 | 34 |
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Indiana (3-6) | L | 13 | 14 |
| Nov. 20 | at | *Illinois (1-8) | W | 20 | 7 |
| | 2-7-0 | | 101 | 142 |
| 1953-Northwestern (Big Ten) |
| Sep. 26 | vs | Iowa State (2-7) | W | 35 | 0 |
| Oct. 3 | vs | Army (7-1-1) | W | 33 | 20 |
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Minnesota (4-4-1) | L | 13 | 30 |
| Oct. 17 | at | *Michigan (6-3) | L | 12 | 20 |
| Oct. 24 | vs | Pittsburgh (3-5-1) | W | 27 | 21 |
| Oct. 31 | at | *Ohio State (6-3) | L | 13 | 27 |
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Wisconsin (6-2-1) | L | 13 | 34 |
| Nov. 14 | at | *Indiana (2-7) | L | 6 | 14 |
| Nov. 21 | vs | *Illinois (7-1-1) | L | 14 | 39 |
| | 3-6-0 | | 166 | 205 |
| 1952-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 26 | at | Southern California (10-1) | L | 0 | 31 |
| Oct. 4 | vs | Vanderbilt (3-5-2) | T | 20 | 20 |
| Oct. 11 | at | *Minnesota (4-3-2) | L | 26 | 27 |
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Michigan (5-4) | L | 14 | 48 |
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Indiana (2-7) | W | 23 | 13 |
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Ohio State (6-3) | L | 21 | 24 |
| Nov. 8 | at | *Wisconsin (6-3-1) | L | 20 | 24 |
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Iowa (2-7) | L | 14 | 39 |
| Nov. 22 | at | *Illinois (4-5) | W | 28 | 26 |
| | 2-6-1 | | 166 | 252 |
| 1951-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 29 | vs | Colorado (7-3) | W | 35 | 14 |
| Oct. 6 | vs | Army (2-7) | W | 20 | 14 |
| Oct. 13 | at | *Minnesota (2-6-1) | W | 21 | 7 |
| Oct. 20 | vs | Navy (2-6-1) | W | 16 | 7 |
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-1-1) | L | 0 | 41 |
| Nov. 3 | at | *Ohio State (4-3-2) | L | 0 | 3 |
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Purdue (5-4) | L | 14 | 35 |
| Nov. 17 | at | *Michigan (4-5) | W | 6 | 0 |
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Illinois (9-0-1) | L | 0 | 3 |
| | 5-4-0 | | 112 | 124 |
| 1950-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 30 | vs | Iowa State (3-6-1) | W | 23 | 13 |
| Oct. 7 | vs | Navy (3-6) | W | 22 | 0 | at Baltimore, MD |
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Minnesota (1-7-1) | W | 13 | 6 |
| Oct. 21 | vs | Pittsburgh (1-8) | W | 28 | 23 |
| Oct. 28 | at | *Wisconsin (6-3) | L | 13 | 14 |
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Ohio State (6-3) | L | 0 | 32 |
| Nov. 11 | at | *Purdue (2-7) | W | 19 | 14 |
| Nov. 18 | at | *Michigan (6-3-1) | L | 23 | 34 |
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Illinois (7-2) | W | 14 | 7 |
| | 6-3-0 | | 155 | 143 |
| 1949-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 24 | vs | *Purdue (4-5) | W | 20 | 6 |
| Oct. 1 | vs | Pittsburgh (6-3) | L | 7 | 16 |
| Oct. 8 | at | *Minnesota (7-2) | L | 7 | 21 |
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Michigan (6-2-1) | W | 21 | 20 |
| Oct. 22 | at | *Iowa (4-5) | L | 21 | 28 |
| Oct. 29 | at | *Ohio State (7-1-2) | L | 7 | 24 |
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-3-1) | L | 6 | 14 |
| Nov. 12 | vs | Colgate (1-8) | W | 39 | 20 |
| Nov. 19 | at | *Illinois (3-4-2) | W | 9 | 7 |
| | 4-5-0 | | 137 | 156 |
| 1948-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 25 | at | UCLA (3-7) | W | 19 | 0 |
| Oct. 2 | vs | *Purdue (3-6) | W | 21 | 0 |
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Minnesota (7-2) | W | 19 | 16 |
| Oct. 16 | at | *Michigan (9-0) | L | 0 | 28 |
| Oct. 23 | vs | Syracuse (1-8) | W | 48 | 0 |
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Ohio State (6-3) | W | 21 | 7 |
| Nov. 6 | at | *Wisconsin (2-7) | W | 16 | 7 |
| Nov. 13 | at | Notre Dame (9-0-1) | L | 7 | 12 |
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Illinois (3-6) | W | 20 | 7 |
| Jan. 1 | vs | California (10-1) | W | 20 | 14 | at Pasadena, CA | Rose Bowl |
| | 8-2-0 | | 191 | 91 |
| 1947-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 27 | vs | Vanderbilt (6-4) | L | 0 | 3 |
| Oct. 4 | vs | UCLA (5-4) | W | 27 | 26 |
| Oct. 11 | at | *Minnesota (6-3) | L | 21 | 37 |
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Michigan (10-0) | L | 21 | 49 |
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Indiana (5-3-1) | W | 7 | 6 |
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-3-1) | L | 0 | 29 |
| Nov. 8 | at | *Ohio State (2-6-1) | L | 6 | 7 |
| Nov. 15 | vs | Notre Dame (9-0) | L | 19 | 26 |
| Nov. 22 | at | *Illinois (5-3-1) | W | 28 | 13 |
| | 3-6-0 | | 129 | 196 |
| 1946-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 28 | vs | Iowa State (2-6-1) | W | 41 | 9 |
| Oct. 5 | vs | *Wisconsin (4-5) | W | 28 | 0 |
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Minnesota (5-4) | W | 14 | 7 |
| Oct. 19 | at | *Michigan (6-2-1) | T | 14 | 14 |
| Oct. 26 | vs | Pacific ( ) | W | 26 | 13 |
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Ohio State (4-3-2) | L | 27 | 39 |
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Indiana (6-3) | L | 6 | 7 |
| Nov. 16 | at | Notre Dame (8-0-1) | L | 0 | 27 |
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Illinois (8-2) | L | 0 | 20 |
| | 4-4-1 | | 156 | 136 |
| 1945-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 22 | vs | Iowa State (4-3-1) | W | 18 | 6 |
| Sep. 29 | vs | *Indiana (9-0-1) | T | 7 | 7 |
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Michigan (7-3) | L | 7 | 20 |
| Oct. 20 | at | *Minnesota (4-5) | L | 7 | 30 |
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Purdue (7-3) | W | 26 | 14 |
| Nov. 3 | at | *Ohio State (7-2) | L | 14 | 16 |
| Nov. 10 | at | *Wisconsin (3-4-2) | W | 28 | 14 |
| Nov. 17 | vs | Notre Dame (7-2-1) | L | 7 | 34 |
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Illinois (2-6-1) | W | 13 | 7 |
| | 4-4-1 | | 127 | 148 |
| 1944-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 23 | vs | DePauw ( ) | W | 62 | 0 |
| Sep. 30 | vs | *Wisconsin (3-6) | L | 6 | 7 |
| Oct. 7 | vs | Great Lakes Navy (9-2-1) | L | 0 | 25 |
| Oct. 14 | at | *Michigan (8-2) | L | 0 | 27 |
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Indiana (7-3) | L | 7 | 14 |
| Nov. 4 | at | *Minnesota (5-3-1) | T | 14 | 14 |
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Purdue (5-5) | L | 7 | 27 |
| Nov. 18 | at | Notre Dame (8-2) | L | 0 | 21 |
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Illinois (5-4-1) | L | 6 | 25 |
| | 1-7-1 | | 102 | 160 |
| 1943-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 25 | vs | *Indiana (4-4-2) | W | 14 | 6 |
| Oct. 2 | vs | *Michigan (8-1) | L | 7 | 21 |
| Oct. 16 | vs | Great Lakes Navy (10-2) | W | 13 | 0 |
| Oct. 23 | at | *Ohio State (3-6) | W | 13 | 0 |
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Minnesota (5-4) | W | 42 | 6 |
| Nov. 6 | at | *Wisconsin (1-9) | W | 41 | 0 |
| Nov. 13 | vs | Notre Dame (9-1) | L | 6 | 25 |
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Illinois (3-7) | W | 53 | 6 |
| | 6-2-0 | | 189 | 64 |
| 1942-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 26 | vs | Iowa Pre-Flight (7-3) | L | 12 | 20 |
| Oct. 3 | vs | Texas (9-2) | W | 3 | 0 |
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Purdue (1-8) | L | 6 | 7 |
| Oct. 17 | at | *Michigan (7-3) | L | 16 | 34 |
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Ohio State (9-1) | L | 6 | 20 |
| Oct. 31 | at | *Minnesota (5-4) | L | 7 | 19 |
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Illinois (6-4) | L | 7 | 14 |
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Wisconsin (8-1-1) | L | 19 | 20 |
| Nov. 21 | at | Notre Dame (7-2-2) | L | 20 | 27 |
| Nov. 26 | vs | Great Lakes Navy (8-3-1) | L | 0 | 48 |
| | 1-9-0 | | 96 | 209 |
| 1941-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 4 | vs | Kansas State (2-5-2) | W | 51 | 3 |
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Wisconsin (3-5) | W | 41 | 14 |
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Michigan (6-1-1) | L | 7 | 14 |
| Oct. 25 | at | *Ohio State (6-1-1) | W | 14 | 7 |
| Nov. 1 | at | *Minnesota (8-0) | L | 7 | 8 |
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Indiana (2-6) | W | 20 | 14 |
| Nov. 15 | vs | Notre Dame (8-0-1) | L | 6 | 7 |
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Illinois (2-6) | W | 27 | 0 |
| | 5-3-0 | | 173 | 67 |
| 1940-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 5 | at | Syracuse (3-4-1) | W | 40 | 0 |
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Ohio State (4-4) | W | 6 | 3 |
| Oct. 19 | at | *Wisconsin (4-4) | W | 27 | 7 |
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Indiana (3-5) | W | 20 | 7 |
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Minnesota (8-0) | L | 12 | 13 |
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Illinois (1-7) | W | 32 | 14 |
| Nov. 16 | at | *Michigan (7-1) | L | 13 | 20 |
| Nov. 23 | vs | Notre Dame (7-2) | W | 20 | 0 |
| | 6-2-0 | | 170 | 64 |
| 1939-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 7 | vs | Oklahoma (6-2-1) | L | 0 | 23 |
| Oct. 14 | at | *Ohio State (6-2) | L | 0 | 13 |
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Wisconsin (1-6-1) | W | 13 | 7 |
| Oct. 28 | vs | *Illinois (3-4-1) | W | 13 | 0 |
| Nov. 4 | at | *Minnesota (3-4-1) | W | 14 | 7 |
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Purdue (3-3-2) | L | 0 | 3 |
| Nov. 18 | at | Notre Dame (7-2) | L | 0 | 7 |
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Iowa (6-1-1) | T | 7 | 7 |
| | 3-4-1 | | 47 | 67 |
| 1938-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 1 | vs | Kansas State (4-4-1) | W | 21 | 0 |
| Oct. 8 | vs | Drake (5-4-1) | W | 33 | 0 |
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Ohio State (4-3-1) | T | 0 | 0 |
| Oct. 22 | at | *Illinois (3-5) | W | 13 | 0 |
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Minnesota (6-2) | W | 6 | 3 |
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-3) | L | 13 | 20 |
| Nov. 12 | at | *Michigan (6-1-1) | T | 0 | 0 |
| Nov. 19 | vs | Notre Dame (8-1) | L | 7 | 9 |
| | 4-2-2 | | 93 | 32 |
| 1937-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 2 | vs | Iowa State (3-6) | W | 33 | 0 |
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Michigan (4-4) | W | 7 | 0 |
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Purdue (4-3-1) | W | 14 | 7 |
| Oct. 23 | at | *Ohio State (6-2) | L | 0 | 7 |
| Oct. 30 | at | *Wisconsin (4-3-1) | W | 14 | 6 |
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Illinois (3-3-2) | L | 0 | 6 |
| Nov. 13 | at | *Minnesota (6-2) | L | 0 | 7 |
| Nov. 20 | vs | Notre Dame (6-2-1) | L | 0 | 7 |
| | 4-4-0 | | 68 | 40 |
| 1936-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Iowa (3-4-1) | W | 18 | 7 |
| Oct. 10 | vs | North Dakota State ( ) | W | 40 | 7 |
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Ohio State (5-3) | W | 14 | 13 |
| Oct. 24 | at | *Illinois (4-3-1) | W | 13 | 2 |
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Minnesota (7-1) | W | 6 | 0 |
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Wisconsin (2-6) | W | 26 | 18 |
| Nov. 14 | at | *Michigan (1-7) | W | 9 | 0 |
| Nov. 21 | at | Notre Dame (6-2-1) | L | 6 | 26 |
| | 7-1-0 | | 132 | 73 |
| 1935-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 28 | vs | DePaul ( ) | W | 14 | 0 |
| Oct. 5 | vs | *Purdue (4-4) | L | 0 | 7 |
| Oct. 19 | at | *Ohio State (7-1) | L | 7 | 28 |
| Oct. 26 | at | *Minnesota (8-0) | L | 13 | 21 |
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Illinois (3-5) | W | 10 | 3 |
| Nov. 9 | at | Notre Dame (7-1-1) | W | 14 | 7 |
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Wisconsin (1-7) | W | 32 | 13 |
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Iowa (4-2-2) | T | 0 | 0 |
| | 4-3-1 | | 90 | 79 |
| 1934-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 29 | vs | Marquette (4-5) | W | 21 | 12 |
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Iowa (2-5-1) | L | 7 | 20 |
| Oct. 13 | at | Stanford (9-1-1) | L | 0 | 20 |
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Ohio State (7-1) | L | 6 | 28 |
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Wisconsin (4-4) | W | 7 | 0 |
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Illinois (7-1) | L | 3 | 14 |
| Nov. 17 | vs | Notre Dame (6-3) | L | 7 | 20 |
| Nov. 24 | at | *Michigan (1-7) | W | 13 | 6 |
| | 3-5-0 | | 64 | 120 |
| 1933-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 7 | vs | *Iowa (5-3) | L | 0 | 7 | at Chicago, IL |
| Oct. 14 | vs | Stanford (8-2-1) | T | 0 | 0 | at Chicago, IL |
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Indiana (1-5-2) | W | 25 | 0 | at Chicago, IL |
| Oct. 28 | at | *Ohio State (7-1) | L | 0 | 12 |
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Minnesota (4-0-4) | T | 0 | 0 |
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Illinois (5-3) | L | 0 | 3 |
| Nov. 18 | vs | Notre Dame (3-5-1) | L | 0 | 7 |
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Michigan (7-0-1) | L | 0 | 13 |
| | 1-5-2 | | 25 | 42 |
| 1932-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 1 | vs | Missouri (1-7-1) | W | 27 | 0 |
| Oct. 8 | at | *Michigan (8-0) | L | 6 | 15 |
| Oct. 15 | at | *Illinois (5-4) | W | 26 | 0 |
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Purdue (7-0-1) | T | 7 | 7 |
| Oct. 29 | at | *Minnesota (5-3) | L | 0 | 7 |
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Ohio State (4-1-3) | L | 6 | 20 |
| Nov. 12 | vs | Notre Dame (7-2) | L | 0 | 21 | at Chicago, IL |
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Iowa (1-7) | W | 44 | 6 |
| | 3-4-1 | | 116 | 76 |
| 1931-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 3 | vs | Nebraska (8-2) | W | 19 | 7 |
| Oct. 10 | vs | Notre Dame (6-2-1) | T | 0 | 0 | at Chicago, IL |
| Oct. 17 | vs | UCLA (3-4-1) | W | 19 | 0 |
| Oct. 24 | at | *Ohio State (6-3) | W | 10 | 0 |
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Illinois (2-6) | W | 32 | 6 |
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Minnesota (7-3) | W | 32 | 14 |
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Indiana (2-5-1) | W | 7 | 6 |
| Nov. 21 | at | *Iowa (1-6-1) | W | 19 | 0 |
| Nov. 28 | vs | *Purdue (9-1) | L | 0 | 7 | at Chicago, IL |
| | 7-1-1 | | 138 | 40 |
| 1930-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 4 | vs | Tulane (8-1) | W | 14 | 0 |
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Ohio State (5-2-1) | W | 19 | 2 |
| Oct. 18 | at | *Illinois (3-5) | W | 32 | 0 |
| Oct. 25 | vs | Centre ( ) | W | 45 | 7 |
| Nov. 1 | at | *Minnesota (3-4-1) | W | 27 | 6 |
| Nov. 8 | at | *Indiana (2-5-1) | W | 25 | 0 |
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Wisconsin (6-2-1) | W | 20 | 7 |
| Nov. 22 | vs | Notre Dame (10-0) | L | 0 | 14 |
| | 7-1-0 | | 182 | 36 |
| 1929-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 5 | vs | Cornell (Iowa) ( ) | W | 27 | 18 |
| Oct. 5 | vs | Butler ( ) | W | 13 | 0 |
| Oct. 12 | at | *Wisconsin (4-5) | W | 7 | 0 |
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Minnesota (6-2) | L | 14 | 26 |
| Oct. 26 | vs | Wabash ( ) | W | 66 | 0 |
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Illinois (6-1-1) | W | 7 | 0 |
| Nov. 9 | at | *Ohio State (4-3-1) | W | 18 | 6 |
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Indiana (2-6-1) | L | 14 | 19 |
| Nov. 23 | vs | Notre Dame (9-0) | L | 6 | 26 |
| | 6-3-0 | | 172 | 95 |
| 1928-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 6 | vs | Butler ( ) | W | 14 | 0 |
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Ohio State (5-2-1) | L | 0 | 10 |
| Oct. 20 | vs | Kentucky (4-3-1) | W | 7 | 0 |
| Oct. 27 | at | *Illinois (7-1) | L | 0 | 6 |
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Minnesota (6-2) | W | 10 | 9 |
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Purdue (5-2-1) | W | 7 | 6 |
| Nov. 17 | at | *Indiana (4-4) | L | 0 | 6 |
| Nov. 24 | vs | Dartmouth (5-4) | W | 27 | 6 |
| | 5-3-0 | | 65 | 43 |
| 1927-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 1 | vs | South Dakota ( ) | W | 47 | 2 |
| Oct. 8 | vs | Utah (3-3-1) | W | 13 | 6 |
| Oct. 15 | at | *Ohio State (4-4) | W | 19 | 13 |
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Illinois (7-0-1) | L | 6 | 7 |
| Oct. 29 | vs | Missouri (7-2) | L | 19 | 34 |
| Nov. 5 | at | *Purdue (6-2) | L | 6 | 18 |
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Indiana (3-4-1) | L | 7 | 18 |
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Iowa (4-4) | W | 12 | 0 |
| | 4-4-0 | | 129 | 98 |
| 1926-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 2 | vs | South Dakota ( ) | W | 34 | 0 |
| Oct. 9 | vs | Carleton ( ) | W | 31 | 3 |
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Indiana (3-5) | W | 20 | 0 |
| Oct. 23 | vs | Notre Dame (9-1) | L | 0 | 6 |
| Oct. 30 | at | *Indiana (3-5) | W | 21 | 0 |
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Purdue (5-2-1) | W | 22 | 0 |
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Chicago (2-6) | W | 38 | 7 |
| Nov. 20 | at | *Iowa (3-5) | W | 13 | 6 |
| | 7-1-0 | | 179 | 22 |
| 1925-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 3 | vs | South Dakota ( ) | W | 14 | 7 |
| Oct. 10 | vs | Carleton ( ) | W | 17 | 0 |
| Oct. 17 | at | *Chicago (3-4-1) | L | 0 | 6 |
| Oct. 24 | vs | Tulane (9-0-1) | L | 7 | 18 | at Chicago, IL |
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Indiana (3-4-1) | W | 17 | 14 |
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Michigan (7-1) | W | 3 | 2 | at Chicago, IL |
| Nov. 14 | at | *Purdue (3-4-1) | W | 13 | 9 |
| Nov. 21 | at | Notre Dame (7-2-1) | L | 10 | 13 |
| | 5-3-0 | | 81 | 69 |
| 1924-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 4 | vs | South Dakota ( ) | W | 28 | 0 |
| Oct. 11 | vs | Cincinnati ( ) | W | 42 | 0 |
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Purdue (5-2) | L | 3 | 7 |
| Oct. 25 | vs | Michigan State ( ) | W | 13 | 9 |
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Indiana (4-4) | W | 17 | 7 |
| Nov. 8 | at | *Michigan (6-2) | L | 0 | 27 |
| Nov. 15 | at | *Chicago (4-1-3) | L | 0 | 3 |
| Nov. 22 | vs | Notre Dame (10-0) | L | 6 | 13 | at Chicago, IL |
| | 4-4-0 | | 109 | 66 |
| 1923-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 6 | vs | Beloit ( ) | W | 21 | 6 |
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Indiana (3-4) | L | 6 | 7 | at Indianapolis, IN |
| Oct. 20 | at | *Chicago (7-1) | L | 0 | 13 |
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Illinois (8-0) | L | 0 | 29 | at Chicago, IL |
| Nov. 3 | at | *Minnesota (5-1-1) | L | 14 | 34 |
| Nov. 10 | vs | Lake Forest ( ) | W | 32 | 0 |
| Nov. 17 | at | *Purdue (2-5-1) | L | 3 | 6 |
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Iowa (5-3) | L | 14 | 17 |
| | 2-6-0 | | 90 | 112 |
| 1922-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 7 | vs | Beloit ( ) | W | 17 | 0 |
| Oct. 14 | at | *Chicago (5-1-1) | L | 7 | 15 |
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Minnesota (3-3-1) | T | 7 | 7 |
| Nov. 4 | at | *Illinois (2-5) | L | 3 | 6 |
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Purdue (1-5-1) | W | 24 | 13 |
| Nov. 18 | vs | Monmouth ( ) | W | 58 | 14 |
| Nov. 25 | at | *Iowa (7-0) | L | 3 | 37 |
| | 3-3-1 | | 119 | 92 |
| 1921-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 24 | vs | Beloit ( ) | L | 0 | 7 |
| Oct. 1 | at | *Chicago (6-1) | L | 0 | 41 |
| Oct. 8 | at | *Minnesota (3-4) | L | 0 | 28 |
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-1-1) | L | 0 | 27 |
| Oct. 29 | vs | DePaul ( ) | W | 34 | 0 |
| Nov. 5 | at | *Purdue (1-6) | L | 0 | 3 |
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Iowa (7-0) | L | 0 | 14 |
| | 1-6-0 | | 34 | 120 |
| 1920-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 2 | vs | Knox ( ) | W | 14 | 0 |
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Minnesota (1-6) | W | 17 | 0 |
| Oct. 16 | at | *Wisconsin (6-1) | L | 7 | 27 |
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Indiana (5-2) | L | 7 | 10 | at Indianapolis, IN |
| Nov. 6 | at | *Iowa (5-2) | L | 0 | 20 |
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Purdue (2-5) | W | 14 | 0 |
| Nov. 20 | vs | Notre Dame (9-0) | L | 7 | 33 |
| | 3-4-0 | | 66 | 90 |
| 1919-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 11 | vs | DePauw ( ) | W | 20 | 0 |
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-2) | L | 6 | 10 |
| Oct. 25 | at | *Chicago (5-2) | L | 0 | 41 |
| Nov. 1 | at | *Michigan (3-4) | L | 13 | 16 |
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Iowa (5-2) | L | 7 | 14 |
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Indiana (3-4) | W | 3 | 2 |
| Nov. 27 | vs | Rutgers (5-3) | L | 0 | 28 | at Newark, NJ |
| | 2-5-0 | | 49 | 111 |
| 1918-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 26 | at | Great Lakes Navy (6-0-2) | T | 0 | 0 |
| Nov. 2 | vs | Chicago Naval Reserve ( ) | L | 0 | 25 |
| Nov. 9 | vs | Knox ( ) | W | 47 | 7 |
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Chicago (4-6-1) | W | 21 | 6 |
| Nov. 23 | at | *Iowa (6-2-1) | L | 7 | 23 |
| | 2-2-1 | | 75 | 61 |
| 1917-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 6 | vs | Lake Forest ( ) | W | 48 | 0 |
| Oct. 13 | at | *Ohio State (8-0-1) | L | 0 | 40 |
| Oct. 27 | at | *Chicago (3-2-1) | L | 0 | 7 |
| Nov. 3 | at | *Purdue (3-4) | W | 12 | 6 |
| Nov. 10 | vs | Michigan State ( ) | W | 39 | 6 |
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Iowa (3-5) | W | 25 | 14 |
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Michigan (8-2) | W | 21 | 12 |
| | 5-2-0 | | 145 | 85 |
| 1916-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 7 | vs | Lake Forest ( ) | W | 26 | 7 |
| Oct. 21 | at | *Chicago (3-4) | W | 10 | 0 |
| Oct. 28 | vs | Drake (3-5) | W | 40 | 6 |
| Nov. 4 | at | *Indiana (2-4-1) | W | 7 | 0 |
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Iowa (4-3) | W | 20 | 13 |
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Purdue (2-4-1) | W | 38 | 6 |
| Nov. 25 | at | *Ohio State (7-0) | L | 3 | 23 |
| | 6-1-0 | | 144 | 55 |
| 1915-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 2 | vs | Lake Forest ( ) | W | 27 | 6 |
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Chicago (5-2) | L | 0 | 7 |
| Oct. 16 | at | *Iowa (3-4) | L | 6 | 9 |
| Oct. 23 | at | *Illinois (5-0-2) | L | 6 | 36 |
| Nov. 6 | vs | Missouri (2-5-1) | W | 24 | 6 |
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Indiana (3-3-1) | L | 6 | 14 |
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Ohio State (5-1-1) | L | 0 | 34 |
| | 2-5-0 | | 69 | 112 |
| 1914-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 3 | vs | Lake Forest ( ) | W | 7 | 0 |
| Oct. 10 | at | *Chicago (4-2-1) | L | 0 | 28 |
| Oct. 17 | at | *Indiana (3-4) | L | 0 | 27 |
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Illinois (7-0) | L | 0 | 33 |
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Iowa (4-3) | L | 0 | 27 |
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Purdue (5-2) | L | 6 | 34 |
| Nov. 21 | at | *Ohio State (5-2) | L | 0 | 27 |
| | 1-6-0 | | 13 | 176 |
| 1913-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 4 | vs | Lake Forest ( ) | W | 10 | 0 |
| Oct. 11 | at | *Purdue (4-1-2) | L | 0 | 34 |
| Oct. 18 | at | *Illinois (4-2-1) | L | 0 | 37 |
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Iowa (5-2) | L | 6 | 78 |
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Chicago (7-0) | L | 0 | 14 |
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Indiana (3-4) | L | 20 | 21 |
| Nov. 22 | at | *Ohio State (4-2-1) | L | 0 | 58 |
| | 1-6-0 | | 36 | 242 |
| 1912-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 5 | vs | Lake Forest ( ) | T | 0 | 0 |
| Oct. 12 | at | *Wisconsin (7-0) | L | 0 | 56 |
| Oct. 26 | at | *Indiana (2-5) | W | 20 | 7 |
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Purdue (4-2-1) | L | 6 | 21 |
| Nov. 9 | at | *Chicago (6-1) | L | 0 | 3 |
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Illinois (3-3-1) | W | 6 | 0 |
| | 2-3-1 | | 32 | 87 |
| 1911-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 7 | vs | Monmouth ( ) | W | 26 | 0 |
| Oct. 14 | vs | Illinois Wesleyan ( ) | W | 10 | 0 |
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Indiana (3-3-1) | W | 5 | 0 |
| Oct. 28 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-1-1) | L | 3 | 28 |
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Chicago (6-1) | L | 3 | 9 |
| Nov. 18 | at | *Illinois (4-2-1) | L | 13 | 27 |
| Nov. 25 | at | *Iowa (3-4) | L | 0 | 6 |
| | 3-4-0 | | 60 | 70 |
| 1910-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 1 | vs | Illinois Wesleyan ( ) | L | 0 | 3 |
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Iowa (5-2) | W | 10 | 5 |
| Oct. 22 | at | *Chicago (2-5) | L | 0 | 10 |
| Oct. 29 | at | *Wisconsin (1-2-2) | T | 0 | 0 |
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Illinois (7-0) | L | 0 | 27 |
| | 1-3-1 | | 10 | 45 |
| 1909-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 2 | vs | Illinois Wesleyan ( ) | T | 0 | 0 |
| Oct. 9 | at | *Purdue (2-5) | W | 14 | 5 |
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Wisconsin (3-1-1) | L | 11 | 21 |
| Nov. 6 | at | *Chicago (4-1-2) | L | 0 | 34 |
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Illinois (5-2) | L | 0 | 35 |
| | 1-3-1 | | 25 | 95 |
| 1908-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 10 | vs | Northwestern Alumni ( ) | W | 10 | 6 |
| Oct. 24 | vs | Beloit ( ) | W | 44 | 4 |
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Purdue (4-3) | L | 10 | 16 |
| Nov. 21 | at | *Illinois (5-1-1) | L | 8 | 64 |
| | 2-2-0 | | 72 | 90 |
1906-1907 - not rated
| 1905-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 20 | vs | Evanston High ( ) | W | 32 | 0 |
| Sep. 23 | at | North Division High ( ) | W | 11 | 0 |
| Sep. 30 | vs | St. Viator ( ) | W | 41 | 0 |
| Oct. 7 | vs | Wabash (4-5) | W | 5 | 0 |
| Oct. 14 | at | Beloit (3-6-1) | W | 18 | 2 |
| Oct. 21 | vs | Transylvania ( ) | T | 0 | 0 |
| Oct. 28 | vs | *Chicago (11-0) | L | 0 | 32 |
| Nov. 4 | vs | Marquette ( ) | W | 30 | 5 |
| Nov. 11 | vs | Ohio Northern ( ) | W | 34 | 0 |
| Nov. 18 | vs | Michigan State ( ) | W | 37 | 11 |
| Nov. 25 | at | *Minnesota (10-1) | L | 6 | 72 |
| | 8-2-1 | | 214 | 122 |
| 1904-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 24 | vs | Fort Sheridan ( ) | W | 17 | 0 |
| Oct. 1 | vs | North Central ( ) | W | 34 | 0 |
| Oct. 5 | vs | North Division High ( ) | W | 18 | 0 |
| Oct. 8 | vs | Lombard ( ) | W | 55 | 0 |
| Oct. 15 | vs | Beloit (4-4-1) | W | 34 | 0 |
| Oct. 22 | at | *Chicago (10-1-1) | L | 0 | 32 |
| Oct. 29 | vs | DePauw ( ) | W | 45 | 0 |
| Nov. 5 | vs | Wisconsin-Oshkosh ( ) | W | 97 | 0 |
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Illinois (9-2-1) | W | 12 | 6 |
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Minnesota (13-0) | L | 0 | 17 | at Chicago, IL |
| | 8-2-0 | | 312 | 55 |
| 1903-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 19 | vs | North Division High ( ) | W | 22 | 5 |
| Sep. 22 | vs | Fort Sheridan ( ) | W | 28 | 0 |
| Sep. 23 | vs | Englewood High ( ) | W | 35 | 0 |
| Sep. 26 | vs | North Central ( ) | W | 22 | 6 |
| Sep. 30 | vs | Northwestern Alumni ( ) | W | 5 | 0 |
| Oct. 3 | vs | Lombard (5-3) | W | 23 | 0 |
| Oct. 7 | vs | Chicago Dental ( ) | W | 18 | 11 |
| Oct. 10 | at | Washington (Missouri) (4-4-1) | W | 23 | 0 |
| Oct. 17 | at | *Chicago (12-2-1) | T | 0 | 0 |
| Oct. 24 | at | Cincinnati ( ) | W | 35 | 0 |
| Oct. 31 | at | *Illinois (8-6) | W | 12 | 11 |
| Nov. 14 | vs | Notre Dame ( ) | T | 0 | 0 | at Chicago, IL |
| Nov. 21 | vs | *Wisconsin (6-3-1) | T | 6 | 6 | at Chicago, IL |
| Nov. 26 | vs | Carlisle (11-2-1) | L | 0 | 28 | at Chicago, IL |
| | 10-1-3 | | 229 | 67 |
| 1902-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 20 | vs | Fort Sheridan ( ) | W | 15 | 0 |
| Sep. 27 | vs | North Central ( ) | W | 10 | 5 |
| Oct. 1 | vs | Chicago Dental ( ) | W | 11 | 0 |
| Oct. 4 | vs | Lake Forest ( ) | W | 26 | 0 |
| Oct. 11 | vs | Rush Medical ( ) | W | 11 | 0 |
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Chicago (14-1) | L | 0 | 12 | at Chicago, IL |
| Oct. 25 | vs | Knox (9-2) | L | 0 | 15 |
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Purdue (7-2-1) | L | 0 | 5 |
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Wisconsin (6-3) | L | 0 | 51 |
| Nov. 15 | vs | Beloit (3-5) | W | 10 | 0 |
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Illinois (10-2-1) | L | 0 | 17 |
| Nov. 27 | at | Nebraska (10-0) | L | 0 | 12 |
| | 6-6-0 | | 83 | 117 |
| 1901-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 18 | vs | Fort Sheridan ( ) | W | 27 | 0 |
| Sep. 21 | vs | North Central ( ) | W | 30 | 0 |
| Sep. 28 | vs | Lombard ( ) | W | 47 | 0 |
| Oct. 5 | vs | Lake Forest ( ) | W | 11 | 0 |
| Oct. 12 | vs | Notre Dame (8-1-1) | W | 2 | 0 |
| Oct. 19 | at | *Michigan (11-0) | L | 0 | 29 |
| Oct. 26 | at | *Illinois (8-2) | W | 17 | 11 |
| Nov. 9 | at | *Chicago (8-6-2) | W | 6 | 5 |
| Nov. 16 | vs | Beloit (5-3-3) | T | 11 | 11 |
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Minnesota (9-1-1) | L | 0 | 16 | at Chicago, IL |
| Nov. 28 | at | *Purdue (4-4-1) | W | 10 | 5 |
| | 8-2-1 | | 161 | 77 |
| 1900-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 22 | vs | North Central ( ) | W | 26 | 0 |
| Sep. 26 | vs | North Division High ( ) | W | 18 | 6 |
| Sep. 29 | vs | Physicians & Surgeons ( ) | L | 0 | 6 |
| Oct. 6 | vs | Rush Medical ( ) | W | 6 | 0 |
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Indiana (4-2-2) | W | 12 | 0 |
| Oct. 17 | vs | Lake Forest Academy ( ) | W | 23 | 0 |
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Illinois (7-3-2) | T | 0 | 0 |
| Oct. 27 | vs | Beloit (7-1-2) | T | 6 | 6 |
| Nov. 3 | vs | Knox (6-4) | W | 11 | 5 |
| Nov. 10 | at | *Chicago (9-5-1) | W | 5 | 0 |
| Nov. 17 | at | *Minnesota (10-0-2) | L | 0 | 21 |
| Nov. 29 | vs | *Iowa (7-0-1) | T | 5 | 5 |
| | 7-2-3 | | 112 | 49 |
| 1899-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 21 | vs | Northwestern Dental ( ) | W | 24 | 0 |
| Sep. 23 | vs | Englewood High ( ) | W | 29 | 0 |
| Sep. 30 | vs | Northwestern Alumni ( ) | L | 0 | 18 |
| Oct. 4 | at | Lake Forest Academy ( ) | W | 24 | 5 |
| Oct. 7 | vs | Rush Medical ( ) | L | 0 | 6 |
| Oct. 14 | at | *Wisconsin (9-2) | L | 0 | 38 |
| Oct. 21 | at | Beloit (5-2-2) | L | 0 | 11 |
| Oct. 25 | vs | Lake Forest (4-6-2) | W | 16 | 0 |
| Oct. 28 | at | Notre Dame (6-3-1) | L | 0 | 12 |
| Nov. 4 | at | *Minnesota (6-3-2) | W | 11 | 5 |
| Nov. 11 | at | *Chicago (16-0-2) | L | 0 | 76 |
| Nov. 18 | vs | Indiana (6-2) | W | 11 | 6 |
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Purdue (4-4-1) | W | 29 | 0 |
| | 7-6-0 | | 144 | 177 |
| 1898-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 21 | vs | Northwest Division High ( ) | W | 34 | 0 |
| Sep. 24 | vs | Englewood High ( ) | W | 22 | 0 |
| Sep. 28 | vs | Hyde Park High ( ) | W | 18 | 0 |
| Oct. 1 | vs | Dixon ( ) | W | 57 | 0 |
| Oct. 8 | vs | Beloit (4-5-1) | W | 17 | 11 |
| Oct. 12 | vs | Hahnemann Medical ( ) | W | 22 | 6 |
| Oct. 15 | vs | Physicians & Surgeons ( ) | W | 11 | 2 |
| Oct. 18 | vs | Chicago A.C. ( ) | W | 5 | 0 |
| Oct. 22 | at | *Chicago (14-2-1) | L | 5 | 34 |
| Oct. 29 | vs | Lake Forest ( ) | W | 27 | 0 |
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Michigan (10-0) | L | 5 | 6 | at Chicago, IL |
| Nov. 12 | at | *Minnesota (4-5) | L | 6 | 17 |
| Nov. 19 | vs | Armour ( ) | T | 0 | 0 |
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Wisconsin (9-1) | L | 0 | 47 |
| | 9-4-1 | | 229 | 123 |
| 1897-Northwestern (Western) |
| Sep. 29 | vs | Evanston High ( ) | W | 6 | 0 |
| Oct. 9 | vs | Beloit ( ) | W | 6 | 0 | at Rockford, IL |
| Oct. 16 | vs | Iowa ( ) | L | 6 | 12 |
| Oct. 23 | at | *Chicago (11-1) | L | 6 | 21 |
| Oct. 30 | vs | Physicians & Surgeons ( ) | W | 6 | 0 |
| Nov. 6 | vs | Rush Medical ( ) | W | 14 | 0 |
| Nov. 13 | vs | Northwestern Alumni ( ) | W | 25 | 0 |
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Wisconsin (9-1) | L | 0 | 22 |
| | 5-3-0 | | 69 | 55 |
| 1896-Northwestern (Western) |
| Oct. 1 | vs | Englewood High ( ) | W | 20 | 0 |
| Oct. 3 | vs | Chicago A.C. ( ) | W | 4 | 0 |
| Oct. 7 | vs | Armour ( ) | W | 42 | 0 |
| Oct. 10 | vs | Beloit ( ) | T | 6 | 6 |
| Oct. 17 | vs | Physicians & Surgeons ( ) | W | 16 | 6 |
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Chicago (15-2-1) | W | 46 | 6 | at Chicago, IL |
| Nov. 7 | at | *Illinois (4-2-1) | W | 10 | 4 |
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Chicago (15-2-1) | L | 6 | 18 |
| Nov. 26 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-1-1) | T | 6 | 6 |
| | 6-1-2 | | 156 | 46 |
| 1895-Northwestern (Independent) |
| Sep. 21 | vs | Wisconsin (5-2-1) | L | 6 | 12 | at Milwaukee, WI |
| Sep. 28 | vs | Iowa State (3-4) | L | 0 | 36 |
| Oct. 3 | vs | Evanston High ( ) | W | 16 | 0 |
| Oct. 5 | vs | Beloit ( ) | W | 34 | 6 |
| Oct. 12 | vs | Armour ( ) | W | 44 | 0 |
| Oct. 19 | at | Chicago (10-3) | W | 22 | 6 |
| Oct. 31 | vs | Lake Forest (4-8) | W | 24 | 0 |
| Nov. 2 | at | Purdue (4-3) | W | 24 | 6 |
| Nov. 9 | vs | Missouri ( ) | L | 18 | 22 | at St. Louis, MO |
| Nov. 16 | vs | Chicago (10-3) | L | 0 | 6 |
| Nov. 23 | at | Illinois (4-2-1) | L | 4 | 38 |
| | 6-5-0 | | 192 | 132 |
| 1894-Northwestern (Independent) |
| Oct. 6 | at | Chicago (14-7-1) | L | 0 | 46 |
| Oct. 11 | vs | Evanston High ( ) | W | 14 | 0 |
| Oct. 13 | at | Lake Forest (3-4) | L | 6 | 24 |
| Oct. 17 | vs | Evanston High ( ) | W | 12 | 0 |
| Oct. 20 | vs | Beloit (5-3) | L | 6 | 42 | at Rockford, IL |
| Oct. 24 | vs | Evanston High ( ) | W | 22 | 6 |
| Oct. 26 | vs | Lake Forest (3-4) | W | 12 | 8 |
| Nov. 3 | at | Illinois (4-3) | L | 0 | 66 |
| Nov. 24 | vs | Chicago (14-7-1) | L | 0 | 36 |
| | 4-5-0 | | 72 | 228 |
| 1893-Northwestern (Independent) |
| Oct. 4 | vs | Denver A.C. ( ) | L | 0 | 8 | at Chicago, IL |
| Oct. 18 | at | Chicago (6-4-2) | L | 6 | 12 |
| Oct. 21 | vs | Illinois (3-2-3) | T | 0 | 0 |
| Oct. 27 | vs | Lake Forest (3-2-3) | T | 12 | 12 |
| Oct. 30 | vs | Minnesota (6-0) | L | 0 | 16 |
| Nov. 4 | vs | Beloit ( ) | W | 10 | 6 |
| Nov. 8 | vs | Chicago (6-4-2) | T | 6 | 6 |
| Nov. 11 | vs | Lake Forest (3-2-3) | W | 38 | 22 |
| Nov. 18 | at | Michigan (7-3) | L | 6 | 72 |
| Dec. 16 | at | Chicago (6-4-2) | L | 14 | 22 |
| | 2-5-3 | | 92 | 176 |
| 1892-Northwestern (Independent) |
| Sep. 30 | vs | Lake View High ( ) | W | 14 | 10 |
| Oct. 1 | vs | Chicago YMCA ( ) | W | 16 | 0 |
| Oct. 8 | at | University Club of Chicago ( ) | L | 0 | 10 |
| Oct. 12 | at | Illinois (7-4-1) | T | 16 | 16 |
| Oct. 15 | vs | Beloit ( ) | W | 36 | 0 |
| Oct. 22 | at | Chicago (8-4-1) | T | 0 | 0 |
| Oct. 29 | vs | Michigan (7-5) | W | 10 | 8 | at Chicago, IL |
| Nov. 2 | vs | Chicago (8-4-1) | W | 6 | 4 |
| Nov. 8 | at | Minnesota (5-0) | L | 12 | 18 |
| Nov. 12 | at | Lake Forest ( ) | W | 18 | 0 |
| Nov. 19 | vs | Wisconsin (4-3) | L | 6 | 26 |
| Nov. 24 | vs | Wisconsin (4-3) | L | 6 | 20 | at Milwaukee, WI |
| | 6-4-2 | | 140 | 112 |
