The 1896 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1896 Western Conference football season . In their second year under head coach Alvin H. Culver , and their first as a member of the Western Conference (later known as the Big Ten Conference), the Purple compiled a 6–1–2 record (2–1–1 against conference opponents) and finished in third place in the conference.[1] [2]
Schedule [ ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 1 Englewood High * W 20–0[3] October 3 Chicago Athletic Association * Northwestern Athletic Field Evanston, IL W 4–01,500 [4] October 7 Armour * Northwestern Athletic Field Evanston, IL W 42–0[5] October 10 Beloit * Northwestern Athletic Field Evanston, IL T 6–6[6] October 17 College of Physicians & Surgeons * W 16–6[7] October 24 at Chicago W 46–6[8] November 7 at Illinois W 10–4[9] November 14 Chicago Northwestern Athletic Field Evanston, IL L 6–18[10] November 26 Wisconsin Northwestern Athletic Field Evanston, IL T 6–65,000 [11]
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↑ "1896 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1896-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 .↑ "Play a Strong Game: Northwestern Eleven Makes a Good Showing" . Chicago Tribune : p. 8. October 2, 1896. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21005562/play_a_strong_game_northwestern_eleven/ .↑ "Luck with Van Doozer" . Chicago Tribune : p. 10. October 4, 1896. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21005472/luck_with_van_doozer/ .↑ "Too Heavy for Armour Eleven: Practice Game with the Northwestern University Team" . Chicago Tribune : p. 8. October 8, 1896. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21005361/too_heavy_for_armour_eleven/ .↑ "Beloit Ties the Score" . Chicago Tribune : p. 6. October 11, 1896. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21005277/beloit_ties_the_score/ .↑ No account is found of this game in contemporary newspapers. Indeed, the Chicago Tribune reported that Physicians & Surgeons played against Beloit College on October 17, 1896.
↑ "Stagg's Hope Is Vain: Northwestern Spoils Chicago's Chances for Championship" . Chicago Tribune : pp. 1, 6. October 25, 1896. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21005035/staggs_hope_is_vain/ .↑ "They Earn the Victory: Van Doozer's Men Have a Hard Struggle with Illinois" . Chicago Tribune : p. 3. November 8, 1896. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21004970/they_earn_the_victory_van_doozers_men/ .↑ "Chicago Wins the Game" . Chicago Tribune : p. 6. November 15, 1896. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21002009/chicago_wins_the_game/ .↑ "Purple and Cardinal Tie" . Chicago Tribune : pp. 1, 4. November 27, 1896. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21001955/purple_and_cardinal_tie/ .
