| 1889 Northwestern Purple football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1889 record | 2–2 |
| Head coach | None |
| Captain | Erman Ridgway |
Seasons | |
The 1889 Northwestern Purple football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1889 college football season. The team compiled a 2–2 record. Only one of the five games was an intercollegiate game, a 9–0 loss to Notre Dame on November 14, 1889, in Evanston. The game was the first meeting in the Northwestern–Notre Dame football rivalry. Northwestern also played games against Evanston High School (18–4 victory), the Chicago University Club (0–28 loss), and the Wanderers Athletic Club (22–0 victory).[1]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 9 | Evanston High | Evanston, IL | W 18–4 | |
| November 14 | Notre Dame |
| L 0–9 | [2][3] |
| November 23 | at Chicago University Club |
| L 0–29 | [4] |
| December 7 | at Wanderers Athletic Club |
| W 22–0 | [5] |
References[]
- ↑ "2017 Northwestern Football Media Guide". Northwestern University. p. 106. https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/nusports.com/documents/2017/7/21/Northwestern_2017_Media_Guide.pdf. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Rough Foot-Ball Playing". The Inter Ocean: p. 2. November 15, 1889. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21008345/rough_football_playing/.
- ↑ "Items". Chicago Tribune: p. 3. November 15, 1889. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21008484/items/.
- ↑ "Exciting Game of Football: The University Team Easily Defeats the Evanston Eleven". Chicago Tribune: p. 6. November 24, 1889. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21008902/exciting_game_of_football_the/.
- ↑ "Items". Chicago Tribune: p. 5. December 8, 1889. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21007972/items/.
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