The 1975 Northwestern Wildcats team represented

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during the 1975 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third year under head coach

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, the Wildcats compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against

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opponents) and finished in ninth place in the

. The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Randy Dean with 1,315 passing yards,

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with 1,105 rushing yards, and Scott Yelvington with 686 receiving yards. Three Northwestern players received All-Big Ten honors: (1) defensive back Pete Shaw (AP-1; UPI-1); (2) center Paul Jasinskis (AP-1; UPI-2); and (3) wide receiver Scott Yelvington (UPI-2).

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