| 1895 Northwestern Purple football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1895 record | 6–5 |
| Head coach | Alvin H. Culver (1st season) |
| Captain | Jesse Van Doozer |
Seasons | |
The 1895 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1895 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jesse Van Doozer, the Purple compiled a 6–5 record.[1][2]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | vs. Wisconsin | Milwaukee | L 6–12 | [3] |
| September 28 | Iowa Agricultural | Evanston, IL | L 0–36 | [4] |
| October 3 | Evanston High | Evanston, IL | W 16–0 | |
| October 5 | Beloit | Evanston, IL | W 34–6 | |
| October 12 | Armour | Evanston, IL | W 44–0 | |
| October 19 | at Chicago | W 22–6 | [5] | |
| October 31 | Lake Forest | Evanston, IL | W 24–0 | |
| November 2 | at Purdue |
| W 24–6 | [6] |
| November 9 | vs. Missouri | St. Louis | L 18–22 | [7] |
| November 16 | Chicago | Evanston, IL | L 0–6 | [8] |
| November 23 | at Illinois |
| L 4–38 | [9] |
References[]
- ↑ "1895 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1895-schedule.html. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Evanston Loses To Madison". The Inter Ocean: p. 10. September 22, 1895. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21029536/evanston_loses_to_madison/.
- ↑ "Struck by a Cyclone: It Comes From Iowa and Devastates Evanston Town". Chicago Tribune: p. 6. September 29, 1895. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21029958/struck_by_a_cyclone_it_comes_from_iowa/.
- ↑ "Was a Terrible Slaughter: Northwestern Defeats Chicago by a Score of 22 to 6". The Inter Ocean: p. 10. October 20, 1895. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21029700/was_a_terrible_slaughter_northwestern/.
- ↑ "Northwestern Defeats Purdue". Chicago Tribune: p. 4. November 3, 1895. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21029598/northwestern_defeats_purdue/.
- ↑ "Are Beaten by Misouri: Northwestern's Football Players Fall Before the Tigers". Chicago Tribune: p. 4. November 10, 1895. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21029904/are_beaten_by_misouri_northwesterns/.
- ↑ "Step on the Purple". The Inter Ocean: p. 10. October 17, 1895. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21029847/step_on_the_purple/.
- ↑ "State Eleven Wins: Northwestern Beaten by University of Illinois". The Inter Ocean: p. 10. November 24, 1895. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21029771/state_eleven_wins_northwestern_beaten/.
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