Northwestern University Athletics
NorthwesternU's YouTube Channel Adds Games from Late 1950s
11/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 9, 2010
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern University Archives has recently posted numerous historic Wildcat men's basketball home games from the late 1950s to the school's YouTube channel.
Perhaps the highlight of the video collection is a contest at McGaw Hall between Northwestern and a Kansas squad featuring junior center Wilt Chamberlain.
The films also include numerous contests featuring the 1958-59 squad which was ranked as high as No. 6 in the nation, the highest ranking of a Northwestern team in program history.
A complete listing of the games available for viewing follows:
Pittsburgh 73, Northwestern 71 - 12/8/56
Northwestern 70, Iowa 63 - 1/21/57
Kansas 71, Northwestern 65 - 12/7/57
Northwestern 93, Michigan 72 - 1/11/58
Northwestern 58, Ohio State 56 - 2/10/58
Iowa 86, Northwestern 78 - 2/24/58
Northwestern 88, Illinois 72 - 3/8/58
Northwestern 66, Maryland 62 - 12/6/58
#6 Northwestern 102, Notre Dame 67 - 12/31/58
#6 Northwestern 80, Iowa 77 - 1/3/59
Indiana 76, #8 Northwestern 69 - 1/10/59
Minnesota 71, #11 Northwestern 67 - 1/19/59
#20 Purdue 65, Northwestern 63 (OT) - 2/14/59
#12 Michigan State 71, Northwestern 68 - 2/16/59
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