1923 Northwestern Purple football team

1923 Northwestern Purple football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1923 record	2–6 (0–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Glenn Thistlethwaite (2nd season)
Captain	William McElwain
Home stadium	Northwestern Field
Seasons

1923 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Illinois §	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Michigan §	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Chicago	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Minnesota	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	1	–	1
Iowa	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Indiana	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Wisconsin	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	3	–	1
Ohio State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	4	–	1
Purdue	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	1
Northwestern	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
§ – Conference co-champions

The 1923 Northwestern Purple football team represented Northwestern University during the 1923 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Glenn Thistlethwaite, the Purple compiled a 2–6 record (0–6 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 6	Beloit*	Northwestern Field Evanston, IL	W 21–6
October 13	vs. Indiana	Washington Park Indianapolis	L 6–7
October 20	at Chicago	Stagg Field Chicago	L 0–13
October 27	vs. Illinois	Cubs Park Chicago (rivalry)	L 0–29
November 3	at Minnesota	Northrop Field Minneapolis	L 14–34
November 10	Lake Forest*	Northwestern Field Evanston, IL	W 32–0
November 17	at Purdue	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN	L 3–6
November 24	Iowa	Northwestern Field Evanston, IL	L 14–17
*Non-conference game