1899 Northwestern Purple football team

1899 Northwestern Purple football
Conference	Western Conference
Record	7–6 (2–2 Western)
Head coach	Charles M. Hollister (1st season)
Captain	Harry Little
Home stadium	Sheppard Field

1899 Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Chicago $	4	–	0	–	0			16	–	0	–	2
Wisconsin	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Northwestern	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	6	–	0
Michigan	1	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Purdue	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Minnesota	0	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	2
Illinois	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1899 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1899 college football season. In their first year under head coach Charles M. Hollister, the Purple compiled a 7–6 record (2–2 against Western Conference opponents) and finished in third place in the Western Conference.^[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	NU Dental*	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 24–0
September 23	Englewood High School*	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 29–0		[3]
September 30	Northwestern alumni*	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	L 0–18
October 7	Rush Medical*	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	L 0–6
October 14	at Wisconsin	Randall Field Madison, WI	L 0–38		[4]
October 21	at Beloit*	Beloit, WI	L 0–11
October 25	Lake Forest*	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 16–0
October 28	at Notre Dame*	South Bend, IN (rivalry)	L 0–12		[5]
November 4	at Minnesota	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN	W 11–5	3,000	[6]
November 11	at Chicago	Marshall Field Chicago, IL	L 0–76	3,000	[7][8]
November 18	Indiana*	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 11–6	1,000	[9]
November 25	Purdue	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 29–0		[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1899 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. "Cannot Score on the Purple: Northwestern Runs Up 29 Points Against Englewood". The Inter Ocean. September 24, 1899. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Badgers' Easy Victory: Defeat Northwestern by an Overwhelming Score". Chicago Tribune. October 15, 1899. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Notre Dame Is Winner: Defeats Northwestern Eleven by Two Touchdowns". Chicago Tribune. October 28, 1899. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Purple Wins at Last: Northwestern Team Proves Victorious Over Minnesota". Chicago Tribune. November 5, 1899. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Purple Is Too Easy: Chicago Drives Northwestern All Over Marshall Field". The Sunday Inter Ocean. November 12, 1899. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Purple Team Is Crushed: Northwestern Beaten by Chicago 76 Points to Zero". Chicago Tribune. November 12, 1899. p. 17.
9. "Purple Team Wins: Indiana Defeated by Northwestern Football Players". Chicago Tribune. November 19, 1899. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Purple Defeats Purdue". Chicago Tribune. November 26, 1899. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.