1900 Northwestern Purple football team

1900 Northwestern Purple football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record7–2–3 (2–1–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainCyrus E. Dietz
Home stadiumSheppard Field
1900 Western Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Minnesota + 3 – 0 – 1 10 – 0 – 2
Iowa + 2 – 0 – 1 7 – 0 – 1
Wisconsin 2 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Michigan 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Northwestern 2 – 1 – 2 7 – 2 – 3
Chicago 2 – 3 – 1 9 – 5 – 1
Indiana 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 2
Illinois 1 – 3 – 2 7 – 3 – 2
Purdue 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1900 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1900 Western Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Charles M. Hollister, the Purple compiled a 7–2–3 record (2–1–2 against Western Conference opponents) and finished in fifth place in the Western Conference.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Northwestern College
W 36–0[3]
September 26North Division High School
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 29–0
September 29Chicago Physicians and Surgeons
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 0–6
October 6Rush Medical
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 6–0
October 13Indiana
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 12–0[4]
October 17Lake Forest
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 23–0
October 20Illinois
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
T 0–0[5]
October 27Beloit
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
T 6–6[6]
November 5Knox
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 11–5
November 10at Chicago
W 5–0[7]
November 17at Minnesota
L 0–212,500[8]
November 29vs. IowaRock Island, ILT 5–5[9]

References

  1. ^ "1900 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. ^ "Easy Game for Northwestern". Chicago Tribune. September 23, 1900. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hoosiers Bow to Purple". Chicago Tribune. October 14, 1900. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tie Game at Evanston: Northwestern and Illinois Both Unable to Score". Chicago Tribune. October 21, 1900. pp. 17–18 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fails To Beat Beloit: Northwestern Ties Light Wisconsin Team, 6 to 6". Chicago Tribune. October 28, 1900. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Stagg's Men Lose Again: Northwestern Eleven Defeats Maroons 5 to 0". Chicago Tribune. November 11, 1900. pp. 17, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Victory: Clever Gophers Wrest an Easy Game From the Evanston Visitors". The Sunday Tribune (Minneapolis). November 18, 1900. pp. 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Purple Ties the Hawkeyes". Chicago Tribune. November 30, 1900. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
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