Northwestern @ Wisconsin
Final
Northwestern
Wildcats
1-8 / 0-7
3
28
Wisconsin
Badgers
2-7 / 1-5
1979 Season

Camp Randall Stadium
Madison, WI
Capacity: 80,321
Attendance: 0

Series Stats

Northwestern
Wisconsin
Tie
22
40
5
67th
meeting
More Games

Last Meeting

7-28 Wisconsin
Ryan Field
Sep 23, 1978
Northwestern

Head Coach
Rick Venturi
Schedule
@ Michigan L 49-7 9/8/1979
vs Wyoming W 22-27 9/15/1979
vs Syracuse L 54-21 9/22/1979
@ Minnesota L 38-8 9/29/1979
@ Ohio State L 16-7 10/6/1979
vs Iowa L 58-6 10/13/1979
@ Indiana L 30-0 10/20/1979
@ Purdue L 20-16 10/27/1979
vs Michigan State L 42-7 11/3/1979
@ Wisconsin L 28-3 11/10/1979
vs Illinois L 29-13 11/17/1979
Northwestern
has been outscored by their opponents
329 to 99
this season
Rick Venturi's record
at Northwestern
1 - 18 - 1
vs Wisconsin
0 - 1 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Northwestern
6 game(s)
from 1929
to 1937
Wisconsin
13 game(s)
from 1972
to 1984
Stats
Wisconsin

Head Coach
Dave McClain
Schedule
@ Purdue L 41-20 9/8/1979
vs Air Force W 0-38 9/15/1979
vs California Los Angeles L 37-12 9/22/1979
@ San Diego State L 24-17 9/29/1979
vs Indiana L 3-0 10/6/1979
vs Michigan State W 29-38 10/13/1979
@ Ohio State L 59-0 10/20/1979
vs Iowa L 24-13 10/27/1979
@ Michigan L 54-0 11/3/1979
vs Northwestern W 3-28 11/10/1979
@ Minnesota W 37-42 11/17/1979
Wisconsin
has been outscored by their opponents
271 to 138
this season
Dave McClain's record
at Wisconsin
7 - 11 - 2
vs Northwestern
1 - 0 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Northwestern
1 game(s)
from 2023
to 2023
Wisconsin
1 game(s)
from 2024
to 2024
Notes