1920 Northwestern Purple football team

1920 Northwestern Purple football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1920 record 3–4 (2–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Elmer McDevitt (1st season)
Captain Graham Penfield
Home stadium Northwestern Field
1920 Big Ten football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Ohio State $ 5 –0 –0  7 –1 –0
Wisconsin 4 –1 –0  6 –1 –0
Indiana 3 –1 –0  5 –2 –0
Illinois 4 –2 –0  5 –2 –0
Iowa 3 –2 –0  5 –2 –0
Michigan 2 –2 –0  5 –2 –0
Northwestern 2 –3 –0  3 –4 –0
Chicago 2 –4 –0  3 –4 –0
Purdue 0 –4 –0  2 –5 –0
Minnesota 0 –6 –0  1 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1920 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1920 college football season. In their first year under head coach Elmer McDevitt, the Purple compiled a 3–4 record (2–3 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Knox*
W 14–0[3]
October 9Minnesota
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 17–0[4]
October 16at Wisconsin
L 7–2710,000[5]
October 30vs. Indiana
L 7–1012,000[6]
November 6at Iowa
L 0–20[7]
November 13Purduedagger
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 14–010,000[8]
November 20Notre Dame *
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 7–33[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ↑ "1920 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2017 Northwestern Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northwestern University. p. 106. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ Walter Eckersall (October 3, 1920). "Keeping Eye on Ball Gives 14-0 Win to Purple". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Quin A. Ryan (October 10, 1920). "Purple Upsets Norsemen, 17-0, as Fans Go Wild: Biggest Surprise of Year Is Deserved Win". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Wisconsin Triumphs Over Purple". The Wisconsin State Journal. October 17, 1920. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Indiana Wins Slow Grid Contest From Northwestern, 10-7". The Indianapolis Star. October 31, 1920. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Sec Taylor (November 7, 1920). "Iowa Triumphs Over Purple on Wet Field". The Des Moines Register. pp. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Quin Ryan (November 14, 1920). "Purple Eleven Upsets Purdue in 14-0 Combat". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Purple Bows To Notre Dame by 33 to 7 Count". Chicago Tribune. November 21, 1920. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.


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