1920 Northwestern Purple football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–4 (2–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainGraham Penfield
Home stadiumNorthwestern Field
Seasons
← 1919
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1920 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio State $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Wisconsin 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Indiana 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Iowa 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Michigan 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Chicago 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Purdue 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Minnesota 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1920 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1920 college football season. In their first year under head coach Elmer McDevitt, the Purple compiled a 3–4 record (2–3 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Knox*
W 14–0[3]
October 9Minnesota
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 17–0[4]
October 16at Wisconsin
L 7–2710,000[5]
October 30vs. Indiana
L 7–1012,000[6]
November 6at Iowa
L 0–20[7]
November 13Purduedagger
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 14–010,000[8]
November 20Notre Dame *
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 7–3320,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1920 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. ^ Walter Eckersall (October 3, 1920). "Keeping Eye on Ball Gives 14-0 Win to Purple". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Quin A. Ryan (October 10, 1920). "Purple Upsets Norsemen, 17-0, as Fans Go Wild: Biggest Surprise of Year Is Deserved Win". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wisconsin Triumphs Over Purple". The Wisconsin State Journal. October 17, 1920. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Indiana Wins Slow Grid Contest From Northwestern, 10-7". The Indianapolis Star. October 31, 1920. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Sec Taylor (November 7, 1920). "Iowa Triumphs Over Purple on Wet Field". The Des Moines Register. pp. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Quin Ryan (November 14, 1920). "Purple Eleven Upsets Purdue in 14-0 Combat". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Purple Bows To Notre Dame by 33 to 7 Count". Chicago Tribune. November 21, 1920. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.


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