1899 Northwestern Purple football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1899 Northwestern Purple football Western Conference Western 7–6 2–2 Charles M. Hollister 1st Harry Little Sheppard Field The 1899 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1899 college football season. In their first year under head coach Charles M. Hollister, the Purple compiled a 7–6 record (2–2 against Western Conference opponents) and finished in third place in the Western Conference.1899 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1899-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 September 23 Englewood High School<ncg> Sheppard Field Evanston, IL W 29–0 Cannot Score on the Purple: Northwestern Runs Up 29 Points Against Englewood The Inter Ocean September 24, 1899 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21045843/cannot_score_on_the_purple/ Newspapers.com September 27 West Division High School<ncg> Sheppard Field Evanston, IL W 24–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-northwestern-plays-bad-b/200428435/ Chicago Daily Tribune Northwestern plays bad ball September 28, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com September 30 Northwestern alumni<ncg> Sheppard Field Evanston, IL L 0–18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-inter-ocean-varsity-is-taught-alum/200428779/ The Daily Sunday Ocean 'Varsity is taught; Alumni give Northwestern a lesson in football October 1, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 7 Rush Medical<ncg> Sheppard Field Evanston, IL L 0–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-inter-ocean-lose-to-the-doctors-rus/200429107/ The Daily Sunday Ocean Lose to the Doctors; Rush Medical College defeats Northwestern at Evanston October 8, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 14 at Wisconsin Randall Field Madison, WI L 0–38 Badgers' Easy Victory: Defeat Northwestern by an Overwhelming Score Chicago Tribune October 15, 1899 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21049919/badgers_easy_victory_defeat/ Newspapers.com October 21 at 1899 Beloit Beloit<ncg> Beloit, WI L 0–11 1,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-milwaukee-sentinel-great-beloit-vict/200429360/ The Sunday Sentinel Great Beloit victory October 22, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 Lake Forest<ncg> Sheppard Field Evanston, IL W 16–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saint-paul-globe-nw-defeated-lake/200429550/ The Saint Paul Globe N.W. defeated Lake Forest October 27, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 28 at Notre Dame<ncg> (rivalry) Brownson Hall field South Bend, IN L 0–12 Notre Dame Is Winner: Defeats Northwestern Eleven by Two Touchdowns Chicago Tribune October 28, 1899 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21050584/notre_dame_is_winner/ Newspapers.com November 4 at Minnesota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN W 11–5 3,000 Purple Wins at Last: Northwestern Team Proves Victorious Over Minnesota Chicago Tribune November 5, 1899 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21050111/purple_wins_at_last_northwestern_team/ Newspapers.com November 11 at Chicago Marshall Field Chicago, IL L 0–76 3,000 Purple Is Too Easy: Chicago Drives Northwestern All Over Marshall Field The Sunday Inter Ocean November 12, 1899 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3064618/purple_is_too_easy/ Newspapers.com Purple Team Is Crushed: Northwestern Beaten by Chicago 76 Points to Zero Chicago Tribune November 12, 1899 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21050252/purple_team_is_crushed_northwestern/ November 18 Indiana<ncg> Sheppard Field Evanston, IL W 11–6 1,000 Purple Team Wins: Indiana Defeated by Northwestern Football Players Chicago Tribune November 19, 1899 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21044595/purple_team_wins_indiana_defeated_by/ Newspapers.com November 25 Purdue Sheppard Field Evanston, IL W 29–0 Purple Defeats Purdue Chicago Tribune November 26, 1899 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21050441/purple_defeats_purdue/ Newspapers.com References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Northwestern Purple football