***** Northwestern 34, Akron 39. ***** The win is Akron's first vs. a Big Ten team since the 1890s. ***** First downs: NU 30, Akron 15. ***** For breaking news and updates, visit the HTP Twitter Feed *****




Updated
Sept. 16, 2018



The Crown Tower
Clock should be:
WHITE



 












You knew things weren't going to go NU's way on Saturday when the Ryan Field staff couldn't erect the flaccid tunnel cat before the game. The grey inflatable cat flopped about helplessly in front of the confused, trapped marching band. Things went downhill from there.

Bowl projections-- for what they're worth-- have updated...
Wildcat star Don Heap poses at
Dyche Stadium in 1937  [Image Source Unknown]
Wildcat Preview and Prediction
The Lowes Line: Akron
It's Joel Kanvik's turn to provide the Line's pick for NU vs. the Zips...

Wildcat Fan Commentary
The Waterboy
The Waterboy turns in an unflinching review of NU's loss to the Blue Devils...
Far East Wildcat
Duke Reaction
Far East Wildcat describes his experience at the Duke game...

    Wildcat History
NU in 1948-49, Part Two

 Last fall, HTP posted the first part of student recordings from 1949. Here is part two...
Other pages updated this week (Sept. 16)

Uniform History
Helmet Collage
Home Sites (Night Games)

Updated 9/14/18
Updated 9/14/18
Updated 8/29/17

Coming Soon
2018 HTP Twitter Live Tweet Games
Last season, HTP's Twitter feed live tweeted during the Illinois game. This year, HTP will live tweet during two games: NU's October 6 match with MSU and the November 10 game with Iowa. Stay tuned!



DAYS HOURS MINS SECS


88
Number of wins
recorded by NU's
all-time winningest coach



Next for the Wildcats:
  
Michigan
Ryan Field
Sat., Sept. 29
Time & TV: TBA
  

 
2018 Results
(1-2; 1-0 B1G)
W  Purdue 31-27
L  Duke 7-21
L
 Akron
 34-39
H
 Michigan Sep 29
A
 Michigan State
 Oct 6
H
 Nebraska* - HC
 Oct 13
A
 Rutgers Oct 20
H
 Wisconsin*
 Oct 27
H
 Notre Dame
 Nov 3
A
 Iowa*
 Nov 10
A
 Minnesota*
 Nov 17
H
 Illinois*
 Nov 24
- Bowl??
 --
 
 2017 Results
(10-3; 7-2 B1G)
W  Nevada 31-20
L  Duke
 		17-41
W 
 Bowling Green
 49-7
L  Wisconsin*
 24-33
L Penn State - HC
 7-31
W  Maryland 37-21
W 
 Iowa* 17-10
W  Michigan State
 39-31
W  Nebraska* 31-24
W  Purdue* 23-13
W  Minnesota* 39-0
W 
 Illinois* 42-7
W 
 Kentucky (MCB)
 24-23

As mentioned on HTP's Twitter feed, in December I began the research for Feral Gambits, my second book dealing with NU football history. My goal is to complete the book by the end of 2018, with a publication date in late 2019.

Because of the work on this project, I will update HTP even more infrequently than I recently have. My apologies in advance.

You can track the book's progress here throughout the year.


"...It will always be my school, our school."
--Gary Barnett, as quoted by Teddy Greenstein

 "You've got a bunch of days to be students,
why not party like a rock star on Saturdays in the fall?"
--Coach Fitzgerald, as quoted in the Daily


Video courtesy of Sunburnt: the 'Cats, NUMB, and the rest of the student body
jam to Go U, with a special guest on cymbals!

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