Northwestern Wildcats

1970 Roster

NO.	NAME	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	CLASS
34	Mike Adamle M. Adamle	FB	5'9"	190	SR
39	William Adams W. Adams	DB	6'2"	197	JR
74	Jim Anderson J. Anderson		6'6"	250	SO
41	Randy Anderson R. Anderson	FB	6'1"	205	JR
90	William Beckman W. Beckman	LB	6'1"	202	JR
16	Robert Beutel R. Beutel	DB	6'1"	190	JR
75	Dave Blantz D. Blantz	OL	6'5"	245	SO
93	Frank Bliss F. Bliss		6'3"	205	SO
94	Frank Bonetto F. Bonetto	RB	5'9"	187	JR
42	Jerry Brown J. Brown	WR	5'11"	165	JR
79	Wayne Bryan W. Bryan		6'5"	224	JR
22	Charles Carstens C. Carstens	RB	5'10"	181	JR
78	Gerald Combs G. Combs	DL	6'2"	240	SR
49	Johnny Cooks J. Cooks	RB	6'0"	185	SO
29	Mike Coughlin M. Coughlin	DB	5'10"	185	JR
51	Dale Cowel D. Cowel	DL	6'0"	202	SR
84	Steve Craig S. Craig	TE	6'3"	225	SO
12	Maurie Daigneau M. Daigneau	QB	6'2"	188	JR
47	Walter Davis W. Davis	RB	6'0"	185	SO
83	John Derning J. Derning	LB	6'1"	200	JR
67	Tom Dickinson T. Dickinson	OL	5'11"	215	JR
65	Al Draper A. Draper	LB	6'1"	208	SO
27	Jack Dustin J. Dustin	DB	5'11"	175	JR
50	Dave Dybas D. Dybas	OL	6'2"	235	SO
98	Ronald Ellis R. Ellis	OL	6'2"	207	JR
64	Steve Ethington S. Ethington	LB	6'4"	210	SR
30	Mark Fassbender M. Fassbender	FB	6'3"	210	SO
91	Rial Flesher R. Flesher	TE	6'2"	210	SO
71	Paul Gary P. Gary	OL	6'2"	230	JR
62	Gary Godina G. Godina		6'1"	216	JR
66	Joel Hall J. Hall	LB	6'0"	210	SR
96	Keith Heitmann K. Heitmann	OL	6'2"	230	SO
89	Wilbert Hemby W. Hemby	DL	6'2"	220	JR
77	Jon Hittman J. Hittman	OL	6'1"	230	SR
57	John Hoerster J. Hoerster	OL	5'11"	220	SR
32	Eric Hutchinson E. Hutchinson	DB	6'2"	188	JR
20	John Keane J. Keane	TE	6'2"	199	SO
58	George Keporos G. Keporos		6'1"	232	JR
60	Patrick Kershaw P. Kershaw		6'1"	230	JR
87	Tony Koenings T. Koenings	DL	6'2"	200	SR
76	Greg Larson G. Larson	OL	6'6"	250	JR
86	Jim Lash J. Lash	WR	6'2"	200	SO
97	Jim Lindquist J. Lindquist	OL	6'2"	215	SO
10	Dennis Lyons D. Lyons	WR	6'3"	190	SR
92	Tom McCreight T. McCreight	TE	6'2"	220	JR
23	Marty McGann M. McGann	DB	6'0"	170	SO
82	Pat McNamara P. McNamara	LB	6'3"	205	SO
63	Larry Mishler L. Mishler		6'2"	220	SO
53	Robert Mishler R. Mishler	LB	6'0"	200	JR
45	Jimmie Moore J. Moore	DB	5'11"	185	SO
88	Mike Morkin M. Morkin		6'3"	218	JR
31	Jeff Norbo J. Norbo	LB	5'10"	180	SO
44	A.J. Owens	WR	6'1"	185	SO
21	Barry Pearson B. Pearson	WR	5'11"	181	JR
48	William Planisek W. Planisek	K	5'10"	190	JR
52	Ed Quaerna E. Quaerna	LB	6'1"	205	SO
37	Joe Ratterman J. Ratterman	DB	6'1"	175	SO
70	Parker Reynolds P. Reynolds	OL	6'3"	240	SO
36	Al Robinson A. Robinson	RB	5'11"	195	JR
72	John Rodman J. Rodman	OL	6'3"	250	SR
15	Dave Shelbourne D. Shelbourne	QB	6'1"	210	SR
54	Mike Sikich M. Sikich	OL	6'2"	235	SR
68	Bob Sleyko B. Sleyko	OL	6'1"	220	SO
11	Darrell Slpithoff D. Slpithoff	WR	6'3"	197	SR
17	Brad Somers B. Somers	DB	5'11"	181	SR
19	Todd Somers T. Somers	QB	6'1"	190	SO
18	Greg Strunk G. Strunk	QB	6'0"	175	SO
85	Rick Telander R. Telander	DB	6'2"	192	SR
40	John Voorhees J. Voorhees	LB	6'1"	206	JR
35	Daniel White D. White	DB	5'11"	188	SR
33	Robert Wingerd R. Wingerd	WR	5'11"	195	SR
73	Cliff Winter C. Winter	OL	6'1"	232	JR
55	Joseph Zigulich J. Zigulich	OL	6'1"	220	SR

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

3,169

Atkinson

2,962

Mestemaker

2,880

Jackson

Rush Yards Leaders

1,241

Riley

1,193

White

1,189

Sheppard

Rec Yards Leaders

1,209

Legree

1,200

Smith

1,027

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

29

Mestemaker

28

Stokes

28

Mensah

Rush TD Leaders

19

Hawkins

18

Gutierrez

18

Hellums

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

14

Smith

13

Toney

QB Rating Leaders

190.8

Mensah

184.5

Sayin

180.8

Jennings

Sack Leaders

14.0

Bradley

11.0

Zock

10.5

Simmons

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

45.0

44.7

43.9

43.3

41.1

40.8

Opp PPG Rankings

10.9

11.9

12.2

12.4

13.0

13.6

Total Yards Rankings

535.4

533.6

520.7

517.0

516.6

504.1

Rush Yards Rankings

332.0

324.7

298.1

270.2

265.8

263.6

Pass Yards Rankings

370.4

343.8

339.1

325.3

324.9

322.9

Sack Leaders

39.0

37.0

36.0

32.0

31.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	8	1	.889
2	Texas State	5	4	.556
3	Oregon State	5	4	.556
4	San Diego State	4	5	.444
5	Utah State	4	5	.444
6	Fresno State	5	4	.556
7	Colorado State	3	6	.333
8	Washington State	1	8	.111

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	9	0	1.000
2	Indiana	8	1	.889
3	Oregon	6	3	.667
4	Ohio State	6	3	.667
5	Iowa	7	2	.778
6	Wisconsin	6	3	.667
7	USC	7	2	.778
8	Illinois	6	3	.667
9	Northwestern	6	3	.667
10	Minnesota	5	4	.556
11	Penn State	5	4	.556
12	Washington	5	4	.556
13	Michigan	5	4	.556
14	Nebraska	5	4	.556
15	Purdue	3	6	.333
16	Rutgers	2	7	.222
17	Maryland	3	6	.333
18	Michigan State	3	6	.333

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	8	1	.889
2	Alabama	7	2	.778
3	Kentucky	7	2	.778
4	Texas	7	2	.778
5	Tennessee	7	2	.778
6	Ole Miss	6	3	.667
7	South Carolina	6	3	.667
8	LSU	6	3	.667
9	Missouri	6	3	.667
10	Oklahoma	5	4	.556
11	Florida	5	4	.556
12	Auburn	5	4	.556
13	Mississippi State	4	5	.444
14	Texas A&M	4	5	.444
15	Arkansas	3	6	.333
16	Vanderbilt	4	5	.444

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	8	1	.889
2	Jacksonville State	7	2	.778
3	Middle Tennessee	5	4	.556
4	Delaware	4	5	.444
5	Florida International	4	5	.444
6	New Mexico State	3	6	.333
7	Western Kentucky	3	6	.333
8	Missouri State	3	6	.333
9	Kennesaw State	3	6	.333
10	Sam Houston	1	8	.111

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	7	2	.778
2	Georgia Southern	5	4	.556
3	Louisiana	7	3	.700
4	James Madison	8	2	.800
5	South Alabama	4	5	.444
6	Appalachian State	5	4	.556
7	Arkansas State	4	5	.444
8	Coastal Carolina	3	6	.333
9	Troy	4	5	.444
10	Marshall	5	4	.556
11	Southern Miss	3	6	.333
12	Georgia State	5	4	.556
13	Louisiana-Monroe	2	8	.200
14	Old Dominion	3	7	.300

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	8	1	.889
2	Wake Forest	8	1	.889
3	Louisville	6	3	.667
4	SMU	7	2	.778
5	Duke	7	2	.778
6	Clemson	6	3	.667
7	Pittsburgh	6	3	.667
8	Virginia Tech	6	3	.667
9	North Carolina	5	4	.556
10	Florida State	4	5	.444
11	Stanford	4	5	.444
12	Virginia	4	5	.444
13	NC State	4	5	.444
14	Boston College	4	5	.444
15	California	3	6	.333
16	Syracuse	4	5	.444
17	Georgia Tech	2	7	.222

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	8	1	.889
2	Wyoming	6	3	.667
3	North Dakota State	7	2	.778
4	Air Force	7	2	.778
5	UNLV	5	4	.556
6	San Jose State	5	5	.500
7	Nevada	3	6	.333
8	Hawai'i	3	6	.333
9	UTEP	1	8	.111
10	Northern Illinois	0	9	.000

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	North Texas	7	2	.778
2	Memphis	8	2	.800
3	UTSA	7	2	.778
4	Army	5	4	.556
5	UAB	5	4	.556
6	Florida Atlantic	6	3	.667
7	East Carolina	5	4	.556
8	Tulsa	5	4	.556
9	South Florida	6	4	.600
10	Tulane	4	5	.444
11	Navy	3	6	.333
12	Charlotte	1	8	.111
13	Temple	2	7	.222
14	Rice	1	8	.111

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	8	1	.889
2	UConn	4	5	.444

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Toledo	8	2	.800
2	Western Michigan	7	3	.700
3	Buffalo	7	3	.700
4	Ohio	7	3	.700
5	Miami (OH)	6	4	.600
6	Central Michigan	5	5	.500
7	Eastern Michigan	4	6	.400
8	Bowling Green	3	7	.300
9	UMass	5	5	.500
10	Kent State	3	7	.300
11	Ball State	3	7	.300
12	Sacramento State	2	9	.182
13	Akron	1	9	.100

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	9	0	1.000
2	Texas Tech	8	1	.889
3	BYU	7	2	.778
4	Houston	7	2	.778
5	Arizona	7	2	.778
6	Baylor	6	3	.667
7	Oklahoma State	6	3	.667
8	Arizona State	5	4	.556
9	UCF	5	4	.556
10	West Virginia	5	4	.556
11	Iowa State	4	5	.444
12	Cincinnati	5	4	.556
13	TCU	4	5	.444
14	Colorado	3	6	.333
15	Kansas State	4	5	.444
16	Kansas	3	6	.333