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2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	2008
team	Northwestern Wildcats
image	File:Northwestern wildcats CMKY 80 100 0 0.svg
image_size	150px
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	9–4
conf_record	5–3
head_coach	Pat Fitzgerald
hc_year	3rd
off_coach	Mick McCall
oc_year	1st
def_coach	Mike Hankwitz
dc_year	1st
off_scheme	Spread
def_scheme	[Multiple 4–3](4-3-defense)
captain	C.J. Bachér
captain2	Prince Kwateng
captain3	Eric Peterman
captain4	Brendan Smith
stadium	Ryan Field
bowl	[Alamo Bowl](2008-alamo-bowl)
bowl_result	L 23–30 OT vs. [Missouri](2008-missouri-tigers-football-team)

The 2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the Big Ten Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Pat Fitzgerald, in his third season at Northwestern, was the team's head coach. The Wildcats played their homes games at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Syracuse

Duke

Southern Illinois

Ohio

Iowa

Michigan State

Purdue

Indiana

Minnesota

Ohio State

Michigan

Illinois

Alamo Bowl, v. Missouri

Rankings

Statistics

Team

Team	Opp
Scoring
Points per game
First downs
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Total offense
Avg per play
Avg per game
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Avg per game

Team	Opp
Punts-Yards
Avg per punt
Time of possession/Game
3rd down conversions
4th down conversions
Touchdowns scored
Field goals-Attempts-Long
PAT-Attempts
Attendance
Games/Avg per Game

Scores by quarter

{{Linescore Amfootball		Road=Northwestern	R1=52	R2=100	R3=80	R4=62	Home=Opponents	H1=64	H2=78	H3=49	H4=41

Offense

Rushing

Name	GP-GS	Att	Gain	Loss	Net	Avg	TD	Long	Avg/G
TEAM
Total
Opponents

Passing

Name	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	YPA	LNG	TD	INT	SACK	RAT
C. J. Bachér	218	365	2128	59.7	5.83	53	14	14	9	113.68
Mike Kafka	32	46	330	69.6	7.17	36	2	3	6	131.13
Eric Peterman	2	2	55	100.0	27.50	30	1	0	0	496.0
Total	252	413	2513	61.0	6.08	53	17	17	15	116.9
Opponents

Receiving

Name	GP-GS	No.	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Avg/G
Total
Opponents

Defense

Name	GP	Tackles	Sacks	Pass Defense	Interceptions	Fumbles	Blkd
Kick	Solo	Ast	Total	TFL-Yds	No-Yds	BrUp	QBH	No.-Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Rcv-Yds	FF
Total

Special teams

Name	Punting	Kickoffs	No.	Yds	Avg	Long	TB	FC	I20	Blkd	No.	Yds	Avg	TB	OB
Total

Name	Punt returns	Kick returns	No.	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	No.	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Total

References

(2018). "Year-by-Year Results".
(July 2, 2008). "Kickoff Times Announced For NU's First Three Home Games". Northwestern University Department of Athletics.
(June 3, 2008). "Kickoff Times Set For Duke's First Three Football Games". Duke University Department of Athletics.
(September 14, 2008). "Wildcats keep a firm grip". [[Chicago Tribune]].
(May 12, 2008). "Big Ten Announces Start Times for 2008 Homecoming Games". Northwestern University Department of Athletics.
(September 29, 2008). "Northwestern Official Athletics Site". Northwestern University Department of Athletics.
"Cumulative Season Statistics". Northwestern University Department of athletics.

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