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'Cat Data
Extra Section
Created
8/12/01;
Updated
11/22/07
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This section offers facts that
are not presently
included in the NU media guide. These "extras" either used to be
in the media guide, but are no longer given, or they are features that could
be supplemental to NU's official information, but are not offered by NU.
Trendline
of NU games,
1882 - 2007
Updated December 2007
This graph shows every official game
(represented by the purple dots) Northwestern has ever played, from
1882 through November 2007. The Y axis is calibrated by the point
difference
between NU
and its opponent. For instance, if NU defeated a given opponent
21-14,
the difference is +7. If NU lost 10-0, the difference is
-10.
A dot on the zero line is therefore representing a tie (ties are
included on the graph). The purple
line is a moving average of the games, adjusted every fiftieth
game.
It is important to note when interpreting the chart that the moving
average
is NOT based on wins and losses, but on the point difference.
Wins / Losses By Year,
1882-2007
The
graph above illustrates the number of wins (purple bars) and losses
(grey
bars) for every calendar year NU has played football. The line
chart at
the
top of the graph shows NU's winning percentage for each year.
Please
note that ties are not included in either the bar or line chart
calculations.
Wins / Losses By Month,
1882-2007
The graph above illustrates the number of wins (purple bars)
and losses (grey bars) by month. This chart does not include
ties, nor does it include
the fe w games NU has played in January, February, August, or December.
Examples of NU Athletic Dept. Marketing
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