1893 Northwestern Purple football team

The 1893 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1893 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach Paul Noyes, the Purple compiled a 2–5–3 record.[1][2]

1893 Northwestern Purple football
ConferenceIntercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest
Record2–5–3 (0–2 IAANW)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Griffith
1893 Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Minnesota $ 3 0 06 0 0
Wisconsin 1 1 04 2 0
Michigan 1 2 07 3 0
Northwestern 0 2 02 5 3
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4vs. Denver A.C.*
L 0–8[3]
October 18at Chicago*L 6–12
October 21Illinois *Evanston, IL (rivalry)T 0–0[4]
October 27Lake Forest*Evanston, ILT 12–12
October 30MinnesotaEvanston, ILL 0–16
November 4Beloit*Evanston, ILW 10–6
November 8Chicago*Evanston, ILT 6–6
November 11Lake Forest*Evanston, ILW 38–22
November 18at MichiganL 6–72
December 16vs. Chicago*
  • Tattersall's Pavilion
  • Chicago
L 14–22[5][6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1893 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. "Won by the Denverites". The Daily Inter Ocean. Chicago. October 6, 1893. p. 3 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Made It a Draw". Chicago Tribune. October 22, 1893. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Chicago Was Victorious". The Sunday Inter Ocean. Chicago. December 17, 1893. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Football by Electric Light". The Chicago Daily Tribune. December 16, 1893. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.


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