1999 Northwestern Wildcats football team

1999 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Wilson (1st season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Base defense4–3
CaptainJeff Dyra
Home stadiumRyan Field
1999 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Wisconsin $  7 1   10 2  
No. 7 Michigan State  6 2   10 2  
No. 5 Michigan %  6 2   10 2  
No. 11 Penn State  5 3   10 3  
No. 18 Minnesota  5 3   8 4  
No. 24 Illinois  4 4   8 4  
No. 25 Purdue  4 4   7 5  
Ohio State  3 5   6 6  
Indiana  3 5   4 7  
Northwestern  1 7   3 8  
Iowa  0 8   1 10  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University as a member of the Big Ten Conferenceduring the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Randy Walker, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing tenth in the Big Ten. Northwestern played home games at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois.