1899 Northwestern Purple football team

The 1899 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1899 college football season. In their first year under head coach Charles M. Hollister, the Purple compiled a 7–6 record (2–2 against Western Conference opponents) and finished in third place in the Western Conference.[1][2]

1899 Northwestern Purple football
ConferenceWestern Conference
1899 record7–6 (2–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainHarry Little
Home stadiumSheppard Field
1899 Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Chicago $ 4 –0 –0  16 –0 –2
Wisconsin 4 –1 –0  9 –2 –0
Northwestern 2 –2 –0  7 –6 –0
Michigan 1 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
Purdue 1 –2 –0  4 –4 –1
Minnesota 0 –3 –0  6 –3 –2
Illinois 0 –3 –0  3 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21NU Dental*
W 24–0
September 23Englewood High School*
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 29–0[3]
September 30Northwestern alumni*
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 0–18
October 7Rush Medical*
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 0–6
October 14at Wisconsin
L 0–38[4]
October 21at Beloit*Beloit, WIL 0–11
October 25Lake Forest*
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 16–0
October 28at Notre Dame* South Bend, IN (rivalry)L 0–12[5]
November 4at Minnesota
W 11–53,000[6]
November 11at Chicago
L 0–76[7]
November 18Indiana*
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 11–6< 1,000[8]
November 25Purdue
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 29–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1899 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. "Cannot Score on the Purple: Northwestern Runs Up 29 Points Against Englewood". The Inter Ocean. September 24, 1899. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Badgers' Easy Victory: Defeat Northwestern by an Overwhelming Score". Chicago Tribune. October 15, 1899. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Notre Dame Is Winner: Defeats Northwestern Eleven by Two Touchdowns". Chicago Tribune. October 28, 1899. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Purple Wins at Last: Northwestern Team Proves Victorious Over Minnesota". Chicago Tribune. November 5, 1899. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Purple Team Is Crushed: Northwestern Beaten by Chicago 76 Points to Zero". Chicago Tribune. November 12, 1899. p. 17.
  8. "Purple Team Wins: Indiana Defeated by Northwestern Football Players". Chicago Tribune. November 19, 1899. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Purple Defeats Purdue". Chicago Tribune. November 26, 1899. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
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