1901 Northwestern Purple football team

1901 Northwestern Purple football
Conference Western Conference
1901 record 8–2–1 (3–2 Western)
Head coach Charles M. Hollister (3rd season)
Captain C.E. Dietz
Home stadium Sheppard Field
1901 Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Michigan + 4 0 0  11 0 0
Wisconsin + 2 0 0  9 0 0
Minnesota 3 1 0  9 1 1
Illinois 4 2 0  8 2 0
Northwestern 3 2 0  8 2 1
Indiana 1 2 0  6 3 0
Purdue 0 3 1  4 4 1
Chicago 0 4 1  8 6 2
Iowa 0 3 0  6 3 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1901 Northwestern Purple football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1901 Western Conference football season. In its third season under head coach Charles M. Hollister, the team compiled an 8–2–1 record and finished in fifth place in the Western Conference. The team's sole losses were to conference co-champion Michigan and Minnesota.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 18Fort Sheridan
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 27–0
September 21North Central
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 30–0
September 28Lombard
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 47–0
October 5Lake Forest
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 11–0
October 12Notre Dame
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
W 2–0[3]
October 19at MichiganL 0–29
October 26at Illinois W 17–11
November 9at ChicagoW 6–5
November 16Beloit
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
T 11–11
November 23Minnesota
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 0–16
November 28at PurdueW 10–5

References

  1. "1901 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  2. "2017 Northwestern Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northwestern University. p. 106. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  3. "Win Game on a Safety". Chicago Tribune. October 13, 1901. p. 17 via Newspapers.com.
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