| 1899 Northwestern Purple football | |
| Conference | Western Conference |
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| 1899 record | 7–6 (2–2 Western) |
| Head coach | Charles M. Hollister (1st season) |
| Captain | Harry Little |
| Home stadium | Sheppard Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago † | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 16 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1899 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1899 college football season. In their first year under head coach Charles M. Hollister, the Purple compiled a 7–6 record (2–2 against Western Conference opponents) and finished in third place in the Western Conference.[1][2]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | NU Dental* |
| W 24–0 | ||||
| September 23 | Englewood High School* |
| W 29–0 | [3] | |||
| September 30 | Northwestern alumni* |
| L 0–18 | ||||
| October 7 | Rush Medical* |
| L 0–6 | ||||
| October 14 | at Wisconsin | L 0–38 | [4] | ||||
| October 21 | at Beloit* | Beloit, WI | L 0–11 | ||||
| October 25 | Lake Forest* |
| W 16–0 | ||||
| October 28 | at Notre Dame * | L 0–12 | [5] | ||||
| November 4 | at Minnesota | W 11–5 | 3,000 | [6] | |||
| November 11 | at Chicago | L 0–76 | [7] | ||||
| November 18 | Indiana* |
| W 11–6 | < 1,000 | [8] | ||
| November 25 | Purdue |
| W 29–0 | [9] | |||
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References[]
- ↑ "1899 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1899-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.
- ↑ "Cannot Score on the Purple: Northwestern Runs Up 29 Points Against Englewood". The Inter Ocean: p. 10. September 24, 1899. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21045843/cannot_score_on_the_purple/.
- ↑ "Badgers' Easy Victory: Defeat Northwestern by an Overwhelming Score". Chicago Tribune: p. 17. October 15, 1899. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21049919/badgers_easy_victory_defeat/.
- ↑ "Notre Dame Is Winner: Defeats Northwestern Eleven by Two Touchdowns". Chicago Tribune: p. 6. October 28, 1899. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21050584/notre_dame_is_winner/.
- ↑ "Purple Wins at Last: Northwestern Team Proves Victorious Over Minnesota". Chicago Tribune: p. 18. November 5, 1899. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21050111/purple_wins_at_last_northwestern_team/.
- ↑ "Purple Team Is Crushed: Northwestern Beaten by Chicago 76 Points to Zero". Chicago Tribune: p. 17. November 12, 1899. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21050252/purple_team_is_crushed_northwestern/.
- ↑ "Purple Team Wins: Indiana Defeated by Northwestern Football Players". Chicago Tribune: p. 10. November 19, 1899. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21044595/purple_team_wins_indiana_defeated_by/.
- ↑ "Purple Defeats Purdue". Chicago Tribune: p. 19. November 26, 1899. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21050441/purple_defeats_purdue/.
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