1949 team profile
Team Ledger
Northwestern
FBS · Western#54
4–5Record
124.51Overall rating
105.97Raw points
173.27Opponent strength
Rating history
15 weeksConference rankings
Western · 9 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 255.51 |
| 2 |  Michigan | 236.46 |
| 3 |  Minnesota | 231.97 |
| 4 |  Wisconsin | 200.13 |
| 5 |  Purdue | 158.16 |
| 6 |  Illinois | 134.86 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 124.51 |
| 8 |  Iowa | 120.49 |
| 9 |  Indiana | 102.51 |
Season schedule
9 games- W3vs Purdue
Final20–6 - W4vs Pittsburgh
Final7–16 - W5at Minnesota
Final7–21 - W6vs Michigan
Final21–20 - W7at Iowa
Final21–28 - W8at Ohio State
Final7–24 - W9vs Wisconsin
Final6–14 - W10vs Colgate
Final39–20 - W11at Illinois
Final9–7