1893 Northwestern Purple football
ConferenceIntercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest
Record2–5–3 (0–2 IAANW)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Griffith
Seasons
← 1892
1894 →
1893 Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Minnesota $ 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 0 – 0
Wisconsin 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 2 – 0
Michigan 1 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Northwestern 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 5 – 3
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

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 Michigan
L 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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