1994 Northwestern Wildcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1994
| team = Northwestern Wildcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Ten Conference
| short_conf = Big Ten
| record = 3–7–1
| conf_record = 2–6
| head_coach = Gary Barnett
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Ron Vanderlinden
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain2 = Bill Koziel
| captain3 = Michael Senters
| captain4 = Korey Singleton
| stadium = Dyche Stadium
}}
{{1994 Big Ten Conference football standings}}
The 1994 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Gary Barnett, the Wildcats compiled a 3–7–1 record (2–6 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference.{{cite web|title=1994 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=February 22, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1994-schedule.html}}
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Steve Schnur with 899 passing yards, Dennis Lundy with 1,189 rushing yards, and Mike Senters with 385 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1994 Northwestern Wildcats Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=February 22, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1994.html}} Paul Burton was selected by the Associated Press as the first-team punter on the 1994 All-Big Ten Conference football team.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1994
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Soldier Field
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ABC
| score = 15–42
| attend = 66,946
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| tv = ESPN
| score = 41–41
| attend = 27,436
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| score = 14–10
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = l
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 15–17
| attend = 34,753
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = l
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 14–46
| attend = 46,437
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 37–31
| attend = 44,377
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| score = 20–7
| attend = 39,208
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = l
| opponent = Illinois
| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–28
| attend = 40,365
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = l
| opponent = Michigan State
| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 17–35
| attend = 47,754
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Iowa
| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| score = 13–49
| attend = 66,532
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, PA
| score = 17–45
| attend = 96,383
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1994
| team = Northwestern Wildcats
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=|first=Lloyd|last=Abramson|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=24|class=So|first=Darnell|last=Autry|pos=RB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=Fr|first=D'Wayne|last=Bates|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=So|first=Tim|last=Hughes|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=So|first=Paul|last=Janus|pos=T|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=34|class=|first=Dennis|last=Lundy|pos=RB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=70|class=|first=Matt|last=O'Dwyer|pos=G|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=10|class=So|first=Steve|last=Schnur|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=|first=Mike|last=Senters|pos=WR}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=36|class=So|first=Casey|last=Dailey|pos=DE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=51|class=So|first=Pat|last=Fitzgerald|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=Jr|first=Chris|last=Martin|dab=Chris Martin (defensive back)|pos=CB|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=Fr|first=Brian|last=Gowins|pos=K|link=y}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *Gary Barnett
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
Team players in the NFL
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| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
align="center" bgcolor="" | Guard | 2 | 33 | New York Jets |
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| Michael Senters | Wide Receiver | 5 | 135 | Carolina Panthers |
References
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