The 1984 Northwestern Wildcats team represented
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world.
Charte ...
during the
1984 Big Ten Conference football season
The 1984 Big Ten Conference football season was the 89th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season.
The 1984 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, ...
. In their fourth year under head coach
Dennis Green
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, the Wildcats compiled a 2–9 record (2–7 against
Big Ten Conference
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opponents) and finished in ninth place in the
Big Ten Conference
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.
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Sandy Schwab with 845 passing yards, Casey Cummings with 386 rushing yards, and Tony Coates with 311 receiving yards.
Defensive lineman Keith Cruise received first-team All-Big Ten honors from both the Associated Press and the United Press International.
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The Northwestern Wildcats football team represents Northwestern University as an NCAA Division I college football team and member of the Big Ten Conference based near Chicago in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern began playi ...
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