1969 Northwestern Wildcats football team

1969 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–7 (3–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPDon Ross
Captains
  • Ray Forsthoffer
  • Pat Harrington
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1969 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Ohio State + 6 1 08 1 0
No. 9 Michigan + 6 1 08 3 0
No. 18 Purdue 5 2 08 2 0
Minnesota 4 3 04 5 1
Iowa 3 4 05 5 0
Indiana 3 4 04 6 0
Northwestern 3 4 03 7 0
Wisconsin 3 4 03 7 0
Michigan State 2 5 04 6 0
Illinois 0 7 00 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University during the 1969 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Alex Agase, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–7 record with a mark of 3–4 against conference opponents, placing in the four-way tie for fifth in the Big Ten.

Junior running back Mike Adamle rushed for 316 yards against Wisconsin on October 18, breaking the previous school record by 98 yards (Charlie Hren vs. Navy in 1951).