1999 schedule
Northwestern
Big Ten
Final rank
#16
Record
3-8
Points
8
Diff
-160
Scored
141
Allowed
301
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 1999 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Miami (OH)(Tier 2) | Home | 3 – 28 | L | 0 |
| 3 | TCU(Tier 2) | Home | 17 – 7 | W | +4 |
| 4 | Duke(Tier 4) | Away | 15 – 12 | W | +2 |
| 5 | Purdue(Tier 2) | Away | 23 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Minnesota(Tier 3) | Home | 14 – 33 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Indiana(Tier 3) | Away | 17 – 34 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Iowa(Tier 4) | Home | 23 – 21 | W | +2 |
| 10 | Wisconsin(Premier) | Home | 19 – 35 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Michigan(Premier) | Away | 3 – 37 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Michigan State(Tier 2) | Home | 0 – 34 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Illinois(Tier 4) | Away | 7 – 29 | L | 0 |











