The 1896 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1896 Western Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Alvin H. Culver, and their first as a member of the Western Conference (later known as the Big Ten Conference), the Purple compiled a 6–1–2 record (2–1–1 against conference opponents) and finished in third place in the conference.[1][2]
| 1896 Northwestern Purple football | |
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| Conference | Western Conference |
| Record | 6–1–2 (2–1–1 Western) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Jesse Van Doozer |
| Home stadium | Northwestern Athletic Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| October 1 | Englewood High* |
| W 20–0 | [3] | |||
| October 3 | Chicago Athletic Association* |
| W 4–0 | 1,500 | [4] | ||
| October 7 | Armour* |
| W 42–0 | [5] | |||
| October 10 | Beloit* |
| T 6–6 | [6] | |||
| October 24 | at Chicago | W 46–6 | [7] | ||||
| October 30 | Chicago Physicians and Surgeons* | Evanston, IL | W 16–6 | [8] | |||
| November 7 | at Illinois | W 10–4 | [9] | ||||
| November 14 | Chicago |
| L 6–18 | [10] | |||
| November 26 | Wisconsin |
| T 6–6 | 5,000 | [11] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1896 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.
- ^ "Play a Strong Game: Northwestern Eleven Makes a Good Showing". Chicago Tribune. October 2, 1896. p. 8.
- ^ "Luck with Van Doozer". Chicago Tribune. October 4, 1896. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Too Heavy for Armour Eleven: Practice Game with the Northwestern University Team". Chicago Tribune. October 8, 1896. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beloit Ties the Score". Chicago Tribune. October 11, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stagg's Hope Is Vain: Northwestern Spoils Chicago's Chances for Championship". Chicago Tribune. October 25, 1896. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Score On The 'Varsity". Chicago Tribune. p. 7. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "They Earn the Victory: Van Doozer's Men Have a Hard Struggle with Illinois". Chicago Tribune. November 8, 1896. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chicago Wins the Game". Chicago Tribune. November 15, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purple and Cardinal Tie". Chicago Tribune. November 27, 1896. pp. 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
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