1910 Western Conference football season

August 2023 1910 Western Conference football season Football Illinois & Minnesota Champion Football 1909 1911 The 1910 Western Conference football season was the fifteenth season of college football played by the member schools of the Western Conference (later known as the Big Ten Conference) and was a part of the 1910 college football season. Season overview Illinois and Minnesota were declared co-champions after posting undefeated conference records of 4-0 and 2–0, respectively. Illinois finished their season undefeated at 7–0 overall, while Minnesota ended up at 6–1, their lone loss coming in the Little Brown Jug game. Indiana finished in third at 5–1 overall, 3–1 in league play. Iowa, Wisconsin, and Northwestern acquired one conference win all season, although Iowa's overall 5–2 record was stronger than Wisconsin's 1-2-2 mark and Northwestern's 1-3-1 season. Chicago ended up at 2-5 (2-4 WC), while Purdue went winless in the league at 0-4 and 1–5 overall. Their lone victory was a home game win over DePauw. Illinois October 1 w y 1910 Millikin Big Blue Millikin Illinois Field Champaign, IL 11–0 Illini Trim Millikin, 13 to 0: Rush Decaturites Off Their Feet in Last Two Periods Chicago Tribune October 2, 1910 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-illini-trim-millikin-13/177380888/ Newspapers.com October 8 w y Drake Illinois Field Champaign, IL 29–0 Illini Bury Drake, 29 to 0: Play Whirlwind Game and Rush Opponents Off Feet; Capt. Butzer Bright Star Chicago Tribune Walter H. Eckersall October 9, 1910 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-illini-bury-drake-29-to/177380513/ Newspapers.com October 15 w Chicago Illinois Field Champaign, IL 3–0 Illinois Upsets Tradition; Maroon Defeated, 3 to 0 The Inter Ocean E. Hill Leith October 15, 1910 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-inter-ocean-illinois-upsets-traditio/177380077/ Newspapers.com October 29 w y Purdue Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN rivalry 11–0 Purdue Surprises Coach Hall's Team: Boiler Makers Hold Illinois Veteran to 11-to-0 Score in Brilliant Game; Defense Puzzles Visitors The Indianapolis Star Julian J. Behr October 30, 1910 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-purdue-surprises-c/177379580/ Newspapers.com November 5 w y Indiana Jordan Field Bloomington, IN rivalry 3–0 Crimson Banner Is Lowered To Illini: Indiana's Hopes for Conference Football Title Shattered by 3-to-0 Defeat at Home; Seiler's Toe Turns the Tide The Indianapolis Star Julian J. Behr November 6, 1910 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-crimson-banner-is/177379001/ Newspapers.com November 12 w y Northwestern Northwestern Field Evanston, IL rivalry 27–0 Illini Trounce Purple, 27-0: Evanston Team Is Given Worst Beating of the Season Chicago Tribune Forward Pass November 13, 1910 2 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-illini-trounce-purple-2/177378465/ Newspapers.com November 19 w y Syracuse Illinois Field Champaign, IL 3–0 Illinois, Unbeaten, Downs Syracuse 3-0 The Inter Ocean November 20, 1910 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-inter-ocean-illinois-unbeaten-down/177377502/ Newspapers.com Minnesota section January 2026 September 24 w y 1919 Lawrence Vikings Lawrence Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN 34–0 4,000 October 1 w y 1910 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN 17–0 5,000 October 8 w y Iowa State Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN 49–0 8,000 October 15 w y Nebraska Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN rivalry 27–0 15,000 October 29 w y Chicago Marshall Field Chicago, IL 24–0 November 12 w Wisconsin Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN rivalry 28–0 18,000 November 19 l y y Michigan Ferry Field Ann Arbor, MI Little Brown Jug 0–6 18,000 Indiana Eastern October 1 w y 1910 DePauw DePauw Jordan Field Bloomington, IN 12–0 Chronicling America Football Results https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038485/1910-10-02/ed-1/seq-10/ November 21, 2024 The Birmingham age-herald October 2, 1910 Birmingham, Alabama 10 October 8 w y Chicago Marshall Field Chicago, IL 6–0 January 2026 October 15 w y 1910 Millikin Big Blue Millikin Jordan Field Bloomington, IN 34–0 Saturday's Football Scores https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86058242/1910-10-17/ed-1/seq-3/ November 21, 2024 The Lake County times October 17, 1910 Hammond, Indiana 3 October 22 w y Wisconsin Washington Park Indianapolis, IN 12–3 January 2026 October 29 w y 1910 Butler Christians Butler Jordan Field Bloomington, IN 33–0 Butler Badly Beaten https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038485/1910-10-30/ed-1/seq-11 November 21, 2024 The Birmingham age-herald October 30, 1910 Birmingham, Alabama 11 November 5 l Illinois Jordan Field Bloomington, IN rivalry 0–3 Crimson Banner Is Lowered To Illini: Indiana's Hopes for Conference Football Title Shattered by 3-to-0 Defeat at Home; Seiler's Toe Turns the Tide The Indianapolis Star Julian J. Behr November 6, 1924 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-crimson-banner-is/177379001/ Newspapers.com November 19 w y Purdue Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN rivalry 15–0 Indiana Trims Purdue https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038485/1910-11-20/ed-1/seq-10/ November 21, 2024 The Birmingham age-herald November 20, 1910 Birmingham, Alabama 10 1910 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/indiana/1910-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference December 29, 2023 1910 Football Schedule https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/schedule/1910 Indiana University December 29, 2023 Indiana Football 2023 Record Book https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/pdf/fb/2023/23-FB-Record_Book_Full.pdf Indiana University 11 December 29, 2023 Iowa October 4 w y 1910 Morningside Morningside Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 12–0 October 8 l y Northwestern Northwestern Field Evanston, IL 5–10 Iowa Beaten by Purple, Which Uses Forward Pass: Northwestern Shows Surprising Reversal of Form, Trimming the Hawkeyes by Score of 10 to 5 The Chicago Tribune October 9, 1910 1 (part 3) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-iowa-beaten-by-purple-w/172257382/ Newspapers.com October 15 l y Missouri Rollins Field Columbia, MO 0–5 Missouri Spirit Defets Hawkeyes: Players, Coaches and Rooters Are Responsible for the Tigers' Victory Yesterday University Missourian October 16, 1910 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-missourian-missouri-spirit-defe/172258264/ Newspapers.com October 22 w Purdue Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 16–0 Purdue Is Defeated by Iowans: Hawekeyes Romp Up and Down the Field Regardless of Boilermakers The Iowa City Citizen October 24, 1910 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-purdue-is-defeat/172256961/ Newspapers.com November 5 w y Iowa State State Field Ames, IA rivalry 2–0 January 2026 November 12 w Drake Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 21–0 January 2026 November 19 2:45 p.m. w y Washington University Francis Field St. Louis, MO 38–0 2,000 Cayou's Team Primed For Game With Iowa To-day https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/128381970/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri November 19, 1910 13 July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Hawkeyes Score At Will Against Washington Men https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/128382072/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri November 20, 1910 9, part 3 January 18, 2023 Newspapers.com Wisconsin section January 2026 October 8 t y 1910 Lawrence Vikings Lawrence Randall Field Madison, WI 6–6 October 22 l y Indiana Washington Park Indianapolis, IN 3–12 October 29 t Northwestern Randall Field Madison, WI 0–0 November 12 l y Minnesota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN rivalry 0–28 18,000 November 19 w y Chicago Randall Field Madison, WI 10–0 Northwestern y October 1 1910 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan Northwestern Field Evanston, IL L 0-3 January 2026 October 8 Iowa Northwestern Field Evanston, IL W 10-5 Iowa Beaten by Purple, Which Uses Forward Pass: Northwestern Shows Surprising Reversal of Form, Trimming the Hawkeyes by Score of 10 to 5 The Chicago Tribune October 9, 1910 1 (part 3) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-iowa-beaten-by-purple-w/172257382/ Newspapers.com October 22 at Chicago Marshall Field Chicago, IL L 0-10 January 2026 October 29 at Wisconsin Randall Field Madison, WI T 0-0 January 2026 November 12 Illinois (rivalry) Northwestern Field Evanston, IL L 0-27 Illini Trounce Purple, 27-0: Evanston Team Is Given Worst Beating of the Season Chicago Tribune Forward Pass November 13, 1910 2 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-illini-trounce-purple-2/177378465/ Newspapers.com Chicago y October 8 Indiana Marshall Field Chicago, IL L 0-6 January 2026 October 15 at Illinois Illinois Field Champaign, IL L 0-3 Illinois Upsets Tradition; Maroon Defeated, 3 to 0 The Inter Ocean E. Hill Leith October 15, 1910 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-inter-ocean-illinois-upsets-traditio/177380077/ Newspapers.com October 22 Northwestern Marshall Field Chicago, IL W 10-0 January 2026 October 29 Minnesota Marshall Field Chicago, IL L 0-24 January 2026 November 5 Purdue Marshall Field Chicago, IL (rivalry) W 14-5 January 2026 November 12 at Cornell<ncg> Percy Field Ithaca, NY L 0-18 January 2026 November 19 at Wisconsin Randall Field Madison, WI L 0-10 January 2026 Purdue y y October 8 1910 Wabash Little Giants Wabash<ncg> Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN L 0-3 October 22 at Iowa Iowa Field Iowa City, IA L 0-16 Purdue Is Defeated by Iowans: Hawekeyes Romp Up and Down the Field Regardless of Boilermakers The Iowa City Citizen October 24, 1910 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-purdue-is-defeat/172256961/ Newspapers.com October 29 Illinois Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN (rivalry) L 0-11 Purdue Surprises Coach Hall's Team: Boiler Makers Hold Illinois Veteran to 11-to-0 Score in Brilliant Game; Defense Puzzles Visitors The Indianapolis Star Julian J. Behr October 30, 1910 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-purdue-surprises-c/177379580/ Newspapers.com November 5 at Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL (rivalry) L 5-14 November 12 1910 DePauw DePauw<ncg> Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN W 14-6 November 19 Indiana West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) L 0-15 Indiana Trims Purdue https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038485/1910-11-20/ed-1/seq-10/ November 21, 2024 The Birmingham age-herald November 20, 1910 Birmingham, Alabama 10 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 81 January 29, 2023 Bowl games No Western Conference schools participated in any bowl games during the 1910 season. All-American honors 1910 All-America college football team All-Western selections 1910 All-Western college football team References