Season schedule
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Schedule and results for the 1996 season.
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Games
12
Completed
12
Record
9-3
Filtered
12
Season guide
Northwestern 1996 Season explained
This season page isolates one Northwestern schedule so the record, opponents, game locations, and completed-versus-scheduled split can be read without filtering the full team history.
The page currently lists 12 games for 1996, including 12 completed results. Use the full season results page when you want to move between years or compare rankings, travel, and streak views.
Schedule and results
Northwestern 1996 Season
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Loc | Result | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3 | 09/07/1996 | Wake Forest | away | L 27-28 | — |
| Week 4 | 09/14/1996 | Duke | away | W 38-13 | — |
| Week 5 | 09/21/1996 | Ohio | home | W 28-7 | — |
| Week 6 | 09/28/1996 | Indiana | away | W 35-17 | — |
| Week 7 | 10/05/1996 | Michigan | home | W 17-16 | — |
| Week 8 | 10/12/1996 | Minnesota | home | W 26-24 | — |
| Week 9 | 10/19/1996 | Wisconsin | away | W 34-30 | — |
| Week 10 | 10/26/1996 | Illinois | home | W 27-24 | — |
| Week 11 | 11/02/1996 | Penn State | away | L 9-34 | — |
| Week 12 | 11/09/1996 | Iowa | away | W 40-13 | — |
| Week 13 | 11/16/1996 | Purdue | home | W 27-24 | — |
| Postseason 1 | 01/01/1997 | Tennessee | neutral | L 28-48 | — |
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