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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Evanston High School Evanston, ILW 8–0
October 17at Lake Forest ChicagoT 0–0
October 31vs. Wisconsin MilwaukeeT 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.


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