1959 team profile
Team Ledger
Northwestern
FBS · Big Ten#19
6–3Record
176.15Overall rating
183.27Raw points
158.75Opponent strength
Rating history
17 weeksConference rankings
Big Ten · 10 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Illinois | 186.27 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 176.15 |
| 3 |  Wisconsin | 175.08 |
| 4 |  Purdue | 169.38 |
| 5 |  Michigan State | 157.94 |
| 6 |  Iowa | 156.41 |
| 7 |  Indiana | 127.61 |
| 8 |  Ohio State | 120.82 |
| 9 |  Michigan | 119.95 |
| 10 |  Minnesota | 81.16 |
Season schedule
9 games- W3vs Oklahoma
Final45–13 - W4at Iowa
Final14–10 - W5vs Minnesota
Final6–0 - W6at Michigan
Final20–7 - W7at Notre Dame
Final30–24 - W8vs Indiana
Final30–13 - W9vs Wisconsin
Final19–24 - W10at Michigan State
Final10–15 - W11at Illinois
Final0–28