1898 Northwestern Purple football team
The 1898 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1898 Western Conference football season. In their first and only year under head coach W. H. Bannard, the Purple compiled a 9–4–1 record (0–4 against Western Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Western Conference.[1][2] The team lost all four of its games against Western Conference opponents (Chicago, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin) by a combined total of 104 to 16.
| 1898 Northwestern Purple football | |
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| Conference | Western Conference |
| 1898 record | 9–4–1 (0–4 Western) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Clarence Thorne |
| Home stadium | Sheppard Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | Northwest Division High* |
| W 34–0 | ||||
| September 24 | Englewood High* |
| W 22–0 | ||||
| September 28 | Hyde Park High* |
| W 18–0 | ||||
| October 1 | Dixon* |
| W 57–0 | [3] | |||
| October 8 | Beloit* |
| W 17–11 | [4] | |||
| October 12 | Hahnemann Medical* |
| W 22–6 | [5] | |||
| October 15 | College of Physicians & Surgeons* |
| W 11–2 | [6] | |||
| October 18 | Chicago Athletic Association* |
| W 4–0 | [7] | |||
| October 22 | at Chicago | L 5–34 | 5,000 | [8] | |||
| October 29 | Lake Forest* |
| W 27–0 | [9] | |||
| November 5 | Michigan |
| L 5–6 | [10] | |||
| November 12 | at Minnesota | L 6–17 | 4,000 | [11] | |||
| November 19 | Armour Institute* |
| T 0–0 | [12] | |||
| November 24 | Wisconsin |
| L 0–47 | 2,000 | [13] | ||
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References
- "1898 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- "2017 Northwestern Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northwestern University. p. 106. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- "Northwestern, 57; Dixon, 0". Chicago Tribune. October 2, 1898. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Scare for the Purple". Chicago Tribune. October 9, 1898. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Perry Kicks Two Field Goals". Chicago Tribune. October 13, 1898. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Purple at Its Best". Chicago Tribune. October 16, 1898. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Defeat for the C.A.A." Chicago Tribune. October 19, 1898. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Maroons Far the Best". Chicago Tribune. October 23, 1898. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Victory for Northwestern". Chicago Tribune. October 30, 1898. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Michigan Wins by One Point". Chicago Tribune. November 6, 1898. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Varsity Boys Win a Splendid Victory". The Minneapolis Tribune. November 13, 1898. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tie on Sheppard Field". The Inter Ocean. November 20, 1898. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Madison Routs Evanston Team". Chicago Tribune. November 25, 1898. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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