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 |
| 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
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | Northwest Division High School* |
| W 34–0 | ||||
| September 24 | Englewood High School* |
| W 22–0 | ||||
| September 28 | Hyde Park High School* |
| 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 | Chicago Physicians and 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
edit- ^ "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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