1901 Northwestern Purple football team

1901 Northwestern Purple football
Conference	Western Conference
1901 record	8–2–1 (3–2 Western)
Head coach	Charles M. Hollister (3rd season)
Captain	Cyrus E. Dietz
Home stadium	Sheppard Field
Seasons

Template:1901 Western Conference football standings The 1901 Northwestern Purple football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1901 Western Conference football season. In its third season under head coach Charles M. Hollister, the team compiled an 8–2–1 record, finished in fifth place in the Western Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 161 to 77. The team's sole losses were to undefeated Michigan and one-loss Minnesota.

Guard Cyrus E. Dietz was the team captain. His brother, G. O. Dietz, played at the fullback position and was selected as a first-team player on the 1901 All-Western college football teams of the Chicago Daily News and Walter Camp.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Fort Sheridan	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 27–0
September 21	Northwestern College of Naperville	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 30–0
September 28	[[{{{school}}}|Lombard]]	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 47–0
October 5	Lake Forest	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 11–0
October 12	Notre Dame	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL (rivalry)	W 2–0
October 19	at Michigan	Regents Field Ann Arbor, MI	L 0–29
October 26	at Illinois	Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry)	W 17–11
November 9	at Chicago	Marshall Field Chicago	W 6–5
November 16	Beloit	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	T 11–11
November 23	Minnesota	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	L 0–16	2,000
November 28	at Purdue	Stuart Field Lafayette, IN	W 10–5