Northwestern AP Football Poll Summary
Evanston, IL - Big Ten
| Weeks... |
All |
Preseason |
Final |
| ...at #1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| ...at #2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| ...in Top 5 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
| ...in Top 10 |
74 |
2 |
6 |
| ...in Top 25 |
188 |
7 |
13 |
|
Ranked in 15% of 1233 polls
Appearance Streaks
Seasons Ranked
| Season |
App |
Pct |
Pre |
Final |
High |
Low* |
Avg* |
| 2020 |
8 |
47% |
NR |
10 |
10 |
23 |
16 |
| 2018 |
4 |
25% |
NR |
21 |
20 |
24 |
22 |
| 2017 |
4 |
25% |
NR |
17 |
17 |
23 |
20 |
| 2015 |
11 |
69% |
NR |
23 |
12 |
24 |
18 |
| 2013 |
7 |
41% |
22 |
NR |
16 |
22 |
18 |
| 2012 |
4 |
25% |
NR |
17 |
17 |
24 |
21 |
| 2008 |
3 |
18% |
NR |
NR |
22 |
24 |
23 |
| 2005 |
2 |
13% |
NR |
NR |
21 |
25 |
23 |
| 2001 |
7 |
41% |
16 |
NR |
14 |
22 |
17 |
| 2000 |
10 |
59% |
NR |
NR |
12 |
25 |
20 |
| 1997 |
2 |
11% |
NR |
NR |
21 |
24 |
23 |
| 1996 |
16 |
89% |
18 |
15 |
10 |
25 |
15 |
| 1995 |
12 |
71% |
NR |
8 |
3 |
25 |
10 |
| 1971 |
2 |
13% |
20 |
NR |
19 |
20 |
20 |
| 1970 |
4 |
27% |
NR |
NR |
18 |
20 |
19 |
| 1963 |
5 |
38% |
6 |
NR |
4 |
10 |
7 |
| 1962 |
5 |
42% |
NR |
NR |
1 |
9 |
4 |
| 1960 |
3 |
25% |
14 |
NR |
6 |
14 |
11 |
| 1959 |
10 |
77% |
10 |
NR |
2 |
10 |
5 |
| 1958 |
6 |
50% |
NR |
NR |
4 |
20 |
12 |
| 1953 |
1 |
9% |
NR |
NR |
18 |
18 |
18 |
| 1951 |
2 |
18% |
NR |
NR |
13 |
18 |
16 |
| 1950 |
2 |
20% |
NR |
NR |
9 |
20 |
15 |
| 1949 |
2 |
22% |
N/A |
NR |
13 |
20 |
17 |
| 1948 |
9 |
100% |
N/A |
7 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
| 1946 |
5 |
56% |
N/A |
NR |
6 |
17 |
10 |
| 1945 |
1 |
11% |
N/A |
NR |
20 |
20 |
20 |
| 1943 |
8 |
89% |
N/A |
9 |
8 |
19 |
12 |
| 1941 |
8 |
100% |
N/A |
11 |
5 |
13 |
9 |
| 1940 |
8 |
100% |
N/A |
8 |
4 |
10 |
8 |
| 1938 |
8 |
100% |
N/A |
17 |
7 |
19 |
15 |
| 1937 |
2 |
29% |
N/A |
NR |
7 |
19 |
13 |
| 1936 |
7 |
100% |
N/A |
7 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
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* Does not include polls where the team was not ranked.
Ranked in 33 out of 88 seasons (38%)
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