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On Thursday, Northwestern revealed the uniform combination it will wear for this Saturday’s game against the Iowa Hawkeyes via Twitter:
Traditional #B1G showdown calls for a traditional look:
— Northwestern Football (@NUFBFamily) November 4, 2021
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According to the research of Washington Post sports editor and NU alum Ella Brockway, the ‘Cats are 10-5 in the Under Armour era when wearing this combination of a purple jersey, purple helmet and black pants. However, this will be the first time since 2016 that the Wildcats have worn this particular combo, and the black face mask on the purple helmet hasn’t been worn with this uniform since NU’s win over Purdue in 2015. Brockway also noted that the uniforms were once a staple of Northwestern’s aesthetic, as the ‘Cats sported this combo five times each during the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
Happy Thursday, which really means Happy Northwestern Uniform News Day!
— Ella Brockway (@ellabrockway) November 4, 2021
• Record in P-B-P: 10-5
• Last worn with this helmet: Win vs. Purdue on Nov. 15, 2015 (!!)
• This is the color combo NU has worn the most since 2012, but this is the first time we’ve seen it since 2016 https://t.co/WMy7qjRNhP
Northwestern will take on Iowa at Ryan Field on Saturday at 6 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.