Template:1900 Western Conference football standings
The 1900 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1900 Western Conference football season . In their second year under head coach Charles M. Hollister , the Purple compiled a 7–2–3 record (2–1–2 against Western Conference opponents) and finished in fifth place in the Western Conference.[1] [2]
Schedule [ ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 22 Northwestern College of Naperville Sheppard Field Evanston, IL W 36–0[3] September 26 North Division High School Sheppard Field Evanston, IL W 29–0
September 29 Physicians & Surgeons Sheppard Field Evanston, IL L 0–6
October 6 Rush Medical Sheppard Field Evanston, IL W 6–0
October 13 Indiana Sheppard Field Evanston, IL W 12–0[4] October 17 Lake Forest Sheppard Field Evanston, IL W 23–0
October 20 Illinois Sheppard Field Evanston, IL (rivalry ) T 0–0[5] October 27 Beloit Sheppard Field Evanston, IL T 6–6[6] November 5 Knox Sheppard Field Evanston, IL W 11–5
November 10 at Chicago W 5–0[7] November 17 at Minnesota L 0–212,500 [8] November 29 vs. Iowa Rock Island, IL T 5–5[9]
References [ ]
↑ "1900 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1900-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 .↑ "Easy Game for Northwestern" . Chicago Tribune : p. 17. September 23, 1900. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21054303/easy_game_for_northwestern/ .↑ "Hoosiers Bow to Purple" . Chicago Tribune : p. 18. October 14, 1900. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21053992/hoosiers_bow_to_purple/ .↑ "Tie Game at Evanston: Northwestern and Illinois Both Unable to Score" . Chicago Tribune : pp. 17-18. October 21, 1900. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21054442/tie_game_at_evanston_northwestern_and/ .↑ "Fails To Beat Beloit: Northwestern Ties Light Wisconsin Team, 6 to 6" . Chicago Tribune : p. 18. October 28, 1900. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21054815/fails_to_beat_beloit_northwestern_ties/ .↑ "Stagg's Men Lose Again: Northwestern Eleven Defeats Maroons 5 to 0" . Chicago Tribune : pp. 17, 19. November 11, 1900. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21054540/staggs_men_lose_again_northwestern/ .↑ "Victory: Clever Gophers Wrest an Easy Game From the Evanston Visitors" . The Sunday Tribune (Minneapolis) : pp. 1-2. November 18, 1900. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21054664/victory_clever_gophers_wrest_an_easy/ .↑ "Purple Ties the Hawkeyes" . Chicago Tribune : p. 5. November 30, 1900. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21053933/purple_ties_the_hawkeyes/ .
