1891 Northwestern Purple football team

1891 Northwestern Purple football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–2–3
Head coach
CaptainRansom Kennicott
1891 Midwestern college football independents records
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
  –   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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Evanston High School Evanston, ILW 8–0
October 17at Lake Forest Chicago, ILT 0–0
October 31vs. Wisconsin Milwaukee, WIT 0–0[3]
November 5Chicago YMCA Evanston, ILW 22–0
November 14at Beloit Beloit, WIT 12–12
November 21at Lake Forest Lake Forest, ILL 20–0
November 26vs. Wisconsin MilwaukeeL 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.