1898 Northwestern Purple football team

1898 Northwestern Purple football
Conference	Western Conference
Record	9–4–1 (0–4 Western)
Head coach	W. H. Bannard (1st season)
Captain	Clarence Thorne
Home stadium	Sheppard Field

1898 Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Michigan $	3	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Chicago	3	–	1	–	0			14	–	2	–	1
Wisconsin	2	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Illinois	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Minnesota	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Purdue	0	–	1	–	0			3	–	3	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	4	–	0			9	–	4	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1898 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1898 Western Conference football season. In their first and only year under head coach W. H. Bannard, the Purple compiled a 9–4–1 record (0–4 against Western Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Western Conference.^[1][2] The team lost all four of its games against Western Conference opponents (Chicago, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin) by a combined total of 104 to 16.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Northwest Division High School*	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 34–0
September 24	Englewood High School*	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 22–0
September 28	Hyde Park High School*	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 18–0
October 1	Dixon*	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 57–0		[3]
October 8	Beloit*	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 17–11		[4]
October 12	Hahnemann Medical*	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 22–6		[5]
October 15	Chicago Physicians and Surgeons*	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 11–2		[6]
October 18	Chicago Athletic Association*	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 4–0		[7]
October 22	at Chicago	Marshall Field Chicago, IL	L 5–34	5,000	[8]
October 29	Lake Forest*	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 27–0		[9]
November 5	Michigan	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL (rivalry)	L 5–6		[10]
November 12	at Minnesota	Athletic Park Minneapolis, MN	L 6–17	4,000	[11]
November 19	Armour Institute*	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	T 0–0		[12]
November 24	Wisconsin	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	L 0–47	2,000	[13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1898 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
2. "2017 Northwestern Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northwestern University. p. 106. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
3. "Northwestern, 57; Dixon, 0". Chicago Tribune. October 2, 1898. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Scare for the Purple". Chicago Tribune. October 9, 1898. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Perry Kicks Two Field Goals". Chicago Tribune. October 13, 1898. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Purple at Its Best". Chicago Tribune. October 16, 1898. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Defeat for the C.A.A." Chicago Tribune. October 19, 1898. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Maroons Far the Best". Chicago Tribune. October 23, 1898. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Victory for Northwestern". Chicago Tribune. October 30, 1898. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Michigan Wins by One Point". Chicago Tribune. November 6, 1898. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Varsity Boys Win a Splendid Victory". The Minneapolis Tribune. November 13, 1898. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Tie on Sheppard Field". The Inter Ocean. November 20, 1898. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Madison Routs Evanston Team". Chicago Tribune. November 25, 1898. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.