1920 Northwestern Purple football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1920 Northwestern Purple football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3–4 2–3 Elmer McDevitt 1st Graham Penfield Northwestern Field 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.1920 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1920-schedule.html2017 Northwestern Football Media Guide Northwestern University 106 June 16, 2018 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/nusports.com/documents/2017/7/21/Northwestern_2017_Media_Guide.pdf July 24, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170724173050/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/nusports.com/documents/2017/7/21/Northwestern_2017_Media_Guide.pdf dead Schedule y y October 2 1920 Knox Old Siwash Knox (IL)<ncg> Northwestern Field Evanston, IL W 14 0 Keeping Eye on Ball Gives 14-0 Win to Purple Chicago Tribune Walter Eckersall Walter Eckersall October 3, 1920 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20977649/keeping_eye_on_ball_gives_140_win_to/ Newspapers.com October 9 Minnesota Northwestern Field Evanston, IL W 17 0 Purple Upsets Norsemen, 17-0, as Fans Go Wild: Biggest Surprise of Year Is Deserved Win Chicago Tribune Quin A. Ryan October 10, 1920 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20977590/purple_upsets_norsemen_170_as_fans/ Newspapers.com October 16 at Wisconsin Randall Field Madison, WI L 7 27 10,000 Wisconsin Triumphs Over Purple The Wisconsin State Journal October 17, 1920 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20977530/wisconsin_triumphs_over_purple/ Newspapers.com October 30 vs Indiana Washington Park Indianapolis, IN L 7 10 12,000 Indiana Wins Slow Grid Contest From Northwestern, 10-7 The Indianapolis Star October 31, 1920 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20977443/indiana_wins_slow_grid_contest_from/ Newspapers.com November 6 at Iowa Iowa Field Iowa City, IA L 0 20 Iowa Triumphs Over Purple on Wet Field The Des Moines Register Sec Taylor November 7, 1920 Sports 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20977707/iowa_triumphs_over_purple_on_wet_field/ Newspapers.com November 13 Purdue<hc> Northwestern Field Evanston, IL W 14 0 10,000 Purple Eleven Upsets Purdue in 14-0 Combat Chicago Tribune Quin Ryan November 14, 1920 II-1, II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20977786/purple_eleven_upsets_purdue_in_140/ Newspapers.com November 20 Notre Dame<ncg> Northwestern Field Evanston, IL (rivalry) L 7 33 20,000 Purple Bows To Notre Dame by 33 to 7 Count Chicago Tribune November 21, 1920 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20977831/purple_bows_to_notre_dame_by_33_to_7/ Newspapers.com References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Northwestern Purple football