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 | |
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| Conference | Western Conference |
| Record | 7–6 (2–2 Western) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Harry Little |
| Home stadium | Sheppard Field |
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| Team | W | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | NU Dental* |
| W 24–0 | ||||
| September 23 | Englewood High School* |
| W 29–0 | [3] | |||
| September 30 | Northwestern alumni* |
| L 0–18 | ||||
| October 7 | Rush Medical* |
| L 0–6 | ||||
| October 14 | at Wisconsin | L 0–38 | [4] | ||||
| October 21 | at Beloit* | Beloit, WI | L 0–11 | ||||
| October 25 | Lake Forest* |
| W 16–0 | ||||
| October 28 | at Notre Dame* | South Bend, IN (rivalry) | L 0–12 | [5] | |||
| November 4 | at Minnesota | W 11–5 | 3,000 | [6] | |||
| November 11 | at Chicago | L 0–76 | 3,000 | [7][8] | |||
| November 18 | Indiana* |
| W 11–6 | 1,000 | [9] | ||
| November 25 | Purdue |
| W 29–0 | [10] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "1899 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.
- ^ "Cannot Score on the Purple: Northwestern Runs Up 29 Points Against Englewood". The Inter Ocean. September 24, 1899. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Badgers' Easy Victory: Defeat Northwestern by an Overwhelming Score". Chicago Tribune. October 15, 1899. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Notre Dame Is Winner: Defeats Northwestern Eleven by Two Touchdowns". Chicago Tribune. October 28, 1899. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purple Wins at Last: Northwestern Team Proves Victorious Over Minnesota". Chicago Tribune. November 5, 1899. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purple Is Too Easy: Chicago Drives Northwestern All Over Marshall Field". The Sunday Inter Ocean. November 12, 1899. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purple Team Is Crushed: Northwestern Beaten by Chicago 76 Points to Zero". Chicago Tribune. November 12, 1899. p. 17.
- ^ "Purple Team Wins: Indiana Defeated by Northwestern Football Players". Chicago Tribune. November 19, 1899. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purple Defeats Purdue". Chicago Tribune. November 26, 1899. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
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