Aug. 4, 2009
The 2008-09 athletic year at Northwestern University was one to be remembered. Filled with a plethora of memorable wins, honors and championships, there was much to be celebrated this past year in Evanston. Be sure to follow along at NUsports.com through August 10 as a look back is taken at just some of the numerous highlights the Wildcats experienced.
EVANSTON, Ill. -- The Northwestern top-15 moments of 2008-09 countdown enters the top five today with the Wildcats' berth in the 2008 Valero Alamo Bowl. After achieving its third nine-win season since 1995, Northwestern accepted a bid to the contest played during the Monday Night Football time slot on ESPN.
Wildcat faithful and their purple colors were everywhere during the month of December, culminating in a thrilling overtime Alamo Bowl contest that was the No. 10-most watched bowl game in ESPN history. The bowl was NU's sixth since 1995 and the first in head coach Pat Fitzgerald's three-year tenure.
Relive the Alamo Bowl experience from the announcement to Northwestern's Bowl Media Day to the Riverwalk Pep Rally and Fan Fest, Wells Fargo Kickoff Luncheon and finally, the 16th Annual Valero Alamo Bowl.