Northwestern Wildcat Football Book

The Wildcats experienced a rebirth in 1995 and have been surprising the college football world since. This 128 page book describes in detail the team's first games in the 19th century, the Wildcats' title runs in the 1930's, the career of NU legend Otto Graham, the the 1949 Rose Bowl championship, the era of Ara Parseghian, the woes of the '70s and '80s, and Northwestern's return to football prominence in the past decade. From their beginning as one of the earliest college teams in the midwest to the recent series of Big Ten championships, the Northwestern Wildcats have clawed their way to claim 8 conference titles, 36 All-Americans and victory in some of the most thrilling college football games ever played. For fans everywhere, the Wildcats are proof that a university can pursue athletic success while never compromising academic excellence.
Author Larry LaTourette holds a masters degree in cultural anthropology from Northwestern and has been a Wildcat fan since the 1980's. Northwestern Wildcat Football features over 100 photographs of the Wildcats, including many from the university that have not been seen by the public in decades. The author is donating his net proceeds of the publication to the University.