1903 Northwestern Purple football team

The 1903 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1903 college football season. The Wildcats compiled a 10–1–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 229 to 67.[1][2]

1903 Northwestern Purple football
Western Conference co-champion
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record10–1–3 (1–0–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainDixie Fleager
Home stadiumSheppard Field
Seasons
← 1902
1904 →
1903 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Minnesota + 3 0 1 14 0 1
Michigan + 3 0 1 11 0 1
Northwestern + 1 0 2 10 1 3
Chicago 4 1 1 12 2 1
Iowa 1 1 0 9 2 0
Indiana 1 2 0 4 4 0
Illinois 1 5 0 8 6 0
Wisconsin 0 3 1 6 3 1
Purdue 0 2 0 4 2 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Chicago North Division HSEvanston, ILW 22–5
September 22Fort SheridanEvanston, ILW 28–0
September 23Chicago Englewood HSEvanston, ILW 35–0
September 26Northwestern College
  • Sheppard Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 22–6[3]
September 30Northwestern alumniEvanston, ILW 5–0
October 3LombardEvanston, ILW 23–0
October 7Chicago DentalEvanston, ILW 18–11
October 10at Washington UniversityW 23–0[4]
October 17at ChicagoT 0–0
October 24at CincinnatiW 35–0
October 31at IllinoisW 12–11
November 14vs. Notre DameT 0–0
November 21vs. Wisconsin
T 6–6
November 26vs. Carlisle
  • South Side Park
  • Chicago, IL
L 0–283,000[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "1903 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 Northwestern Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northwestern University. p. 106. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "Northwestern Is Humiliated". The Inter Ocean. Chicago, Illinois. September 27, 1902. p. 2, sporting. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Purple Wins Out At St. Louis". The Inter Ocean. Chicago, Illinois. October 11, 1903. p. 26. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Purple Outplayed By Wily Redmen". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. November 27, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved April 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Carlisle Defeats Northwestern". Muscatine Journal. Muscatine, Iowa. November 27, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved April 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .