1882 Northwestern Purple football team

American college football team February 2026 August 2023 1882 Northwestern Purple football Independent 1–1http://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#page=4 March 16, 2019 live March 14, 2019 None None 1876 1886 The 1882 Northwestern Purple football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1882 college football season. The Northwestern team played its first intercollegiate football game against Lake Forest College on November 11, 1882. Northwestern lost after giving up one goal from touchdown, two touchdowns, and two "safety touchdowns."Northwestern Wildcat Football Larry LaTourette Arcadia Publishing 2005 0738534331 10 In a rematch played one week later between the same teams, Northwestern recorded its first intercollegiate football victory with two touchdowns and one goal from touchdown.Northwestern Yearly Results (1880-1884) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse December 7, 2015 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/northwestern/1880-1884_yearly_results.php March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072213/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/northwestern/1880-1884_yearly_results.php dead2017 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 November 11 Lake Forest Evanston, IL L 0-1 In the Suburbs: Evanston Chicago Tribune November 14, 1882 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21005824/in_the_suburbs_evanston/ Newspapers.com November 18 Lake Forest W 1-0 References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Northwestern Purple football