The 1964 Northwestern Wildcats team represented

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during the

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. In their first year under head coach

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, the Wildcats compiled a 3–6 record (2–5 against

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opponents) and finished in a tie for seventh place in the

. The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Tom Myers with 901 passing yards, Steve Murphy with 377 rushing yards, and Cas Banaszek with 317 receiving yards. Center Joe Cerne was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player, and as a second-team All-American by the

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Northwestern Northwestern Wildcats football seasons

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