1914 Western Conference football season

August 2023 1914 Western Conference football season Football Illinois Champion Football 1913 1915 The 1914 Western Conference football season was the nineteenth 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 1914 college football season. Season overview Illinois took the 1914 Western Conference title with a perfect 6-0 league record, going 7–0 overall for the season. Minnesota came in second at 6-0-1 (3-1 WC). Chicago was third at 4-2-1 (overall and in conference play). Wisconsin finished at 2-2-1 in the conference, and 4-2-1 overall. Ohio State and Purdue were right behind, both with 2-2 league records and 5–2 overall marks. Iowa (4–3, 1-2 WC), Indiana (3–4, 1-4 WC), and Northwestern (1–6, 0-6 WC) rounded out the table. Illinois October 3 w y 1914 Christian Brothers Christian Brothers (MO) Illinois Field Champaign, IL 37–0 Illini Win Opener Decatur Herald October 4, 1914 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98709895/illini-win-opener/ Newspapers.com October 10 w Indiana Illinois Field Champaign, IL rivalry 51–0 Indiana Swamped by Illinois The Indianapolis Star October 11, 1914 45 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98710127/indiana-swamped-by-illinois/ Newspapers.com October 17 w Ohio State Illinois Field Champaign, IL rivalry 37–0 Illini Tramples Over Ohio, 37-0 Chicago Tribune October 18, 1914 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98710424/illini-tramples-over-ohio-37-0/ Newspapers.com October 24 w y Northwestern Northwestern Field Evanston, IL 33–0 Illini Substitutes Are Enough to Defeat Purple Decatur Herald October 25, 1914 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98710727/illini-substitutes-are-enough-to-defeat/ Newspapers.com October 31 w y Minnesota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN 21–6 10,000 Illini Backs Outspeed Gophers and Win Great Open Gridiron Battle, 21-6 The Sunday Journal Minneapolis November 1, 1914 27–28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98711174/illini-backs-outspeed-gophers-and-win/ Newspapers.com November 14 w Chicago Illinois Field Champaign, IL 21–7 Maroons Crushed by Zuppke's Illini The Decatur Daily Herald November 15, 1914 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98711512/maroons-crushed-by-zuppkes-illini/ Newspapers.com November 21 w y Wisconsin Randall Field Madison, WI 24–9 Badgers Put Up Game Battle But Lose The Last Game to Illinois: Gophers Second in Fight for "Big Nine" Flag The Sunday State Journal Madison, Wisconsin November 22, 1914 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98712055/badgers-put-up-game-battle-but-lose/ Newspapers.com Minnesota October 3 w y 1914 North Dakota Flickertails North Dakota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN 28–6 2,000 October 10 w y Iowa State Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN 26–0 3,000 October 17 w y South Dakota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN 29–7 3,000 October 24 w y Iowa Iowa Field Iowa City, IA rivalry 7–0 9,000 Gophers Move Along Toward Western Title: Solon Keystone of Gopher Attack In Defeat of Iowa Minneapolis Tribune Fred R. Coburn October 25, 1914 1 (sport) https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-gophers-move-along-toward-w/172325741/ Newspapers.com October 31 l Illinois Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN 6–21 10,000 Illini Backs Outspeed Gophers and Win Great Open Gridiron Battle, 21-6 The Sunday Journal Minneapolis November 1, 1914 27–28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98711174/illini-backs-outspeed-gophers-and-win/ Newspapers.com November 14 w y Wisconsin Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN rivalry 14–3 17,000 November 21 w y Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL 13–7 13,000 Assaults by Gophers Upset Chicago, 13 to 7: Steady Marches Through Line Give Northmen Touchdowns Chicago Tribune Ring Lardner November 22, 1914 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115286592/assaults-by-gophers-upset-chicago-13/ Newspapers.com Chicago y y October 3 Indiana Stagg Field Chicago, IL W 34-0 Maroons Beat Hoosiers, 24-0, in First Game: Use Roller in Second Half After Being Held to Touchdown Chicago Tribune Ring Lardner October 4, 1914 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115285017/maroons-beat-hoosiers-24-0-in-first/ Newspapers.com October 10 Northwestern Stagg Field Chicago, IL W 28-0 Maroons Beat Purple Team by 28-0 Score: Losers Make Hard Fight But Fail in Efforts to Count Chicago Tribune Ring Lardner October 11, 1914 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115285224/maroons-beat-purple-team/ Newspapers.com October 17 Iowa Stagg Field Chicago, IL W 7-0 Russell's Run for Maroons Defeats Iowa: Pete's Favorite Trick Nets Only Score in 7 to 0 Battle Chicago Tribune Ring Lardner October 18, 1914 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115285416/russells-run-for-maroons-defeats-iowa/ Newspapers.com October 24 Purdue Stagg Field Chicago, IL (rivalry) W 21-0 Maroons Win from Purdue by Long Runs: Sprints by Flood, Russsell and Sparks Net Three Touchdowns Chicago Tribune Walter Eckersall October 25, 1914 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115285610/maroons-win-fro-purdue-by-long-runs/ Newspapers.com October 31 at Wisconsin Randall Field Madison, WI T 0-0 Madison Game Battle Royal; Score, 0 to 0 Chicago Tribune Walter Eckersall November 1, 1914 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115285781/adison-game-battle-royal-score-0-to/ Newspapers.com November 14 at Illinois Illinois Field Champaign, IL L 7-21 Maroons Crushed by Zuppke's Illini The Decatur Daily Herald November 15, 1914 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98711512/maroons-crushed-by-zuppkes-illini/ Newspapers.com November 21 Minnesota Stagg Field Chicago, IL L 7-13 13,000 Assaults by Gophers Upset Chicago, 13 to 7: Steady Marches Through Line Give Northmen Touchdowns Chicago Tribune Ring Lardner November 22, 1914 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115286592/assaults-by-gophers-upset-chicago-13/ Newspapers.com Wisconsin October 3 w y 1914 Lawrence Vikings Lawrence Randall Field Madison, WI 21–0 January 2026 October 10 w y 1914 Marquette Blue and Gold Marquette Randall Field Madison, WI 48–0 January 2026 October 17 w Purdue Randall Field Madison, WI 14–7 January 2026 October 24 w y Ohio State Ohio Field Columbus, OH 7–6 January 2026 October 31 t y Chicago Randall Field Madison, WI 0–0 Madison Game Battle Royal; Score, 0 to 0 Chicago Tribune Walter Eckersall November 1, 1914 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115285781/adison-game-battle-royal-score-0-to/ Newspapers.com November 14 l y Minnesota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN rivalry 3–14 17,000 January 2026 November 21 l Illinois Randall Field Madison, WI 9–24 Badgers Put Up Game Battle But Lose The Last Game to Illinois: Gophers Second in Fight for "Big Nine" Flag The Sunday State Journal Madison, Wisconsin November 22, 1914 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98712055/badgers-put-up-game-battle-but-lose/ Newspapers.com Ohio State October 3 w 1914 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Field Columbus, OH 16–2 October 10 w 1914 Case Case Van Horn Field Cleveland, OH 7–6 http://case.edu/its/archives/Seasons/cfoot1914.htm Case Football 1914/15 October 17 l y Illinois Illinois Field Champaign, IL rivalry 0–37 Illini Tramples Over Ohio, 37-0 Chicago Tribune October 18, 1914 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98710424/illini-tramples-over-ohio-37-0/ Newspapers.com October 24 l Wisconsin Ohio Field Columbus, OH 6–7 November 7 w y Indiana Washington Park Indianapolis, IN 13–3 November 14 w 1914 Oberlin Yeomen Oberlin Ohio Field Columbus, OH 39–0 November 21 w Northwestern Ohio Field Columbus, OH 27–0 Purdue y October 3 1914 Wabash Little Giants Wabash<ncg> Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN W 27-3 October 10 1914 Western Reserve Western Reserve<ncg> Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN W 26-0 October 17 at Wisconsin Randall Field Madison, WI L 7-14 October 24 at Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL (rivalry) L 0-21 Maroons Win from Purdue by Long Runs: Sprints by Flood, Russsell and Sparks Net Three Touchdowns Chicago Tribune Walter Eckersall October 25, 1914 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115285610/maroons-win-fro-purdue-by-long-runs/ Newspapers.com November 7 Kentucky<ncg> Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN W 40-6 November 14 at Northwestern Northwestern Field Evanston, IL W 34-6 November 21 Indiana Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) W 23-13 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 81 January 29, 2023 Iowa October 3 w y 1914 Iowa State Teachers Iowa State Teachers Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 95–0 Iowa Smashes Records Badly Iowa City Daily Press October 5, 1914 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-iowa-smashes-rec/172331749/ Newspapers.com October 10 w y 1914 Cornell Purple Cornell (IA) Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 49–0 Iowa Wins Game From Cornell: University Team Defeats College by Score of 49 to 0 -- Playing Was Lagging The Daily Nonpareil October 11, 1914 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-iowa-wins-game-from/172327037/ Newspapers.com October 17 l y Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL 0–7 Russell's Run for Maroons Defeats Iowa: Pete's Favorite Trick Nets Only Score in 7 to 0 Battle Chicago Tribune Ring Lardner October 18, 1914 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115285416/russells-run-for-maroons-defeats-iowa/ Newspapers.com October 24 l y Minnesota Iowa Field Iowa City, IA rivalry 0–7 9,000 Gophers Move Along Toward Western Title: Solon Keystone of Gopher Attack In Defeat of Iowa Minneapolis Tribune Fred R. Coburn October 25, 1914 1 (sport) https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-gophers-move-along-toward-w/172325741/ Newspapers.com November 7 w y Northwestern Northwestern Field Evanston, IL 27–0 Iowa Crushes Purple Team; Wins by 27-0 The Chicago Tribune Purple November 8, 1914 1 (sporting) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-iowa-crushes-purple-team/172324823/ Newspapers.com November 14 w y y Iowa State State Field Ames, IA rivalry 26–6 Iowa Wins '14 Championship in Great Game: Captures Longed-For Laurels on Field of Aggies; Wearers of Old Gold Defeat Agriculturists by Score of 26 to 6 -- One of Biggest Games in History of Two Teams Iowa City Daily Press November 16, 1914 1, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-iowa-wins-14-ch/172322017/ Newspapers.com November 21 l y Nebraska Iowa Field Iowa City, IA rivalry 7–16 Too Much Halligan Spells Hawkeye Loss: Cornhuskers Beat Iowa Via Halligan's Toe Iowa City Daily Press November 23, 1914 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-too-much-halliga/172322573/ Newspapers.com Indiana Eastern September 26 w y 1914 DePauw DePauw Jordan Field Bloomington, IN 13–6 October 3 l y Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL 0–34 Maroons Beat Hoosiers, 24-0, in First Game: Use Roller in Second Half After Being Held to Touchdown Chicago Tribune Ring Lardner October 4, 1914 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115285017/maroons-beat-hoosiers-24-0-in-first/ Newspapers.com October 10 l y Illinois Illinois Field Champaign, IL rivalry 0–51 Indiana Swamped by Illinois The Indianapolis Star October 11, 1914 45 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98710127/indiana-swamped-by-illinois/ Newspapers.com October 17 w Northwestern Jordan Field Bloomington, IN 27–0 October 24 w y Miami (OH) Jordan Field Bloomington, IN 48–3 November 7 l y Ohio State Washington Park Indianapolis, IN 3–13 November 21 l y Purdue Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN rivalry 13–23 1914 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/indiana/1914-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference December 29, 2023 1914 Football Schedule https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/schedule/1914 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 12 December 29, 2023 Northwestern y October 3 1914 Lake Forest Foresters Lake Forest<ncg> Northwestern Field Evanston, IL W 7-0 October 10 at Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL L 0-28 Maroons Beat Purple Team by 28-0 Score: Losers Make Hard Fight But Fail in Efforts to Count Chicago Tribune Ring Lardner October 11, 1914 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115285224/maroons-beat-purple-team/ Newspapers.com October 17 at Indiana Jordan Field Bloomington, IN L 0-27 October 24 Illinois Northwestern Field Evanston, IL (rivalry) L 0-33 Illini Substitutes Are Enough to Defeat Purple Decatur Herald October 25, 1914 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98710727/illini-substitutes-are-enough-to-defeat/ Newspapers.com November 7 Iowa Northwestern Field Evanston, IL L 0-27 Iowa Crushes Purple Team; Wins by 27-0 The Chicago Tribune Purple November 8, 1914 1 (sporting) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-iowa-crushes-purple-team/172324823/ Newspapers.com November 14 Purdue Northwestern Field Evanston, IL L 6-34 November 21 at Ohio State Ohio Field Columbus, OH L 0-27 Bowl games No Western Conference schools participated in any bowl games during the 1914 season. All-American honors 1914 All-America college football team All-Western selections 1914 All-Western college football team References