1891 Northwestern Purple football team

1891 Northwestern Purple football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–2–3
Head coach	Knowlton Ames (1st season)
Captain	Ransom Kennicott

1891 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Ohio Wesleyan			–					4	–	0	–	0
Kansas			–					7	–	0	–	1
Illinois			–					5	–	1	–	0
Missouri			–					3	–	1	–	0
Lake Forest			–					6	–	2	–	0
Washington University			–					4	–	1	–	1
Minnesota			–					3	–	1	–	1
Wisconsin			–					3	–	1	–	1
Cincinnati			–					4	–	2	–	1
Iowa			–					3	–	2	–	0
Doane			–					2	–	2	–	0
Iowa College			–					1	–	1	–	1
Miami (OH)			–					1	–	1	–	0
Nebraska			–					2	–	2	–	0
Northwestern			–					2	–	2	–	3
Michigan			–					4	–	5	–	0
Ohio State			–					2	–	3	–	0
Case			–					1	–	2	–	0
Buchtel			–					1	–	3	–	0
Washburn			–					1	–	5	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					0	–	2	–	0

The 1891 Northwestern Purple football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1891 college football season. The team compiled a 2–2–3 record and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 72 to 42.^[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Evanston High School	Evanston, IL	W 8–0
October 17	at Lake Forest	Chicago, IL	T 0–0
October 31	vs. Wisconsin	Milwaukee, WI	T 0–0		[3]
November 5	Chicago YMCA	Evanston, IL	W 22–0
November 14	at Beloit	Beloit, WI	T 12–12
November 21	at Lake Forest	Lake Forest, IL	L 20–0
November 26	vs. Wisconsin	Milwaukee	L 0–40		[4]

References

1. "Northwestern Yearly Results (1890-1894)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
2. "2017 Northwestern Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northwestern University. p. 106. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
3. "Played a Draw Game". Chicago Tribune. November 1, 1891. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Madison the Victor". Chicago Tribune. November 27, 1891. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.