Sippin' On Purple · Oct 30, 2019
Where are we Wednesday: Unfamiliar territory
Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports One win, 31 losses and one tie.
No, that was not Hue Jackson’s record with the Cleveland Browns (though it’s not too far off). That is the record of Rick Venturi during his tenure as Northwestern’s head football coach from 1978-1980. Major shout out to 1979 Wyoming for participating in the ‘Cats’ lone victory in that era.
When you see that record, you should think, “that’s terrible.” But here’s the thing: To Northwestern fans in 1980 that wasn’t terrible, that was Northwestern. NU is currently 1-6, which for Venturi would have been above his average. But in 2019, 1-6 is not “just Northwestern”. It’s a disaster, and Wildcat fans can find some comfort in that.