1925 Northwestern Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1925 Northwestern Wildcats football Northwestern-SouthDakota-gameprogram-251003.jpg Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–3 3–1 Glenn Thistlethwaite 4th Tim Lowryhttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nu-mg-07-history.pdf#page=4 Year-by-Year Results 2007 145 PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20190316165052/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nu-mg-07-history.pdf March 16, 2019 live March 14, 2019 Northwestern Field 20snorthwesternuniform.png The 1925 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1925 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth year under head coach Glenn Thistlethwaite, the Wildcats compiled a 5–3 record (3–1 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in second place in the Big Ten Conference.1925 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1925-schedule.html Schedule thumb|Tim Lowry (right) receiving the 1925 Chicago Tribune Silver Football. At the left is Coach Glenn Thistlethwaite and at the center is Athletics Director Kenneth L. Wilson y y October 3 South Dakota<ncg> Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL W 14-7 18,000 Purple Battles South Dakota Before 18,000 Chicago Tribune Irving Vaughan October 3, 1925 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29800622/purple_battles_south_dakota_before/ Newspapers.com October 10 1925 Carleton Carleton<ncg> Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL W 17-0 11,000 Purple Start Well: Northwestern Defeats Carleton, 17 to 0, in First Game of Season The South Bend Tribune October 11, 1925 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29815329/purple_start_well_northwestern_defeats/ Newspapers.com October 17 at Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL L 0-6 34,000 34,000 See Purple Hold U. of C. Scoreless in First Quarter Chicago Tribune Harvey Woodruff October 18, 1925 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29800895/34000_see_purple_hold_u_of_c/ Newspapers.com October 24 vs Tulane<ncg> Stagg Field Chicago, IL L 7-18 15,000 Tulane Eleven Too Strong for Northwestern Chicago Tribune French Lane October 25, 1925 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29801062/tulane_eleven_too_strong_for/ Newspapers.com October 31 Indiana Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL W 17-14 Purple Defeat Indiana 17-14 by Drop Kick Chicago Tribune November 1, 1925 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29801232/purple_defeat_indiana_1714_by_drop_kick/ Newspapers.com November 7 Michigan Soldier Field Chicago, IL (rivalry) W 3-2 Northwestern Upsets Michigan, 3-2: Purple Brains and Lewis' Toe Skin Wolverines in Morass Chicago Tribune Walter Eckersall Walter Eckersall November 8, 1925 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29801402/northwestern_upsets_michigan_32/ Newspapers.com November 14 at Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN W 13-9 Purple Ace Stars As Northwestern Bumps Off Purdue The Indianapolis Star F.E. Raschig November 15, 1925 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29801621/purple_ace_stars_as_northwestern_bumps/ Newspapers.com November 21 at Notre Dame<ncg> Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN (rivalry) L 10-13 32,000 Rox Have Close Victory: Purple Team Throws Scare Into Rockmen The South Bend Tribune November 22, 1925 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29801763/rox_have_close_victory_purple_team/ Newspapers.com References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Northwestern Wildcats football