1918 Northwestern Purple football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1918 Northwestern Purple football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 2–2–1 1–1 Fred J. Murphy 5th Gene McLaughlin Northwestern Field The 1918 Northwestern Purple team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1918 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Fred J. Murphy, the Purple compiled a 2–2–1 record (1–1 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference.1918 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1918-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 Northwestern's quarterback Marshall Underhill was selected as a first-team player on the 1918 Big Ten Conference football season.Eckersall Picks "All Star" Eleven of the Big Ten Chicago Tribune Walter Eckersall December 8, 1918 2–4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8976074/eckersall_picks_allstar_eleven_of_the/ Newspapers.com ESPN Big Ten Football Encyclopedia ESPN Books 2007 978-1-933060-49-1 191 In response to the Spanish flu pandemic, the football schedule was modified. The game against Ohio State on October 19 was canceled.https://www.buckeyextra.com/sports/20200329/influenza-outbreak-put-1918-ohio-state-football-season-in-shadows Influenza outbreak put 1918 Ohio State football season in the shadows Kaufman Joey The Columbus Dispatch March 29, 2020 March 29, 2020 March 29, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200329142304/https://www.buckeyextra.com/sports/20200329/influenza-outbreak-put-1918-ohio-state-football-season-in-shadows dead Schedule y y October 26 at Great Lakes Navy<ncg> Naval Station Great Lakes North Chicago, IL T 0 0 15,000 Purple and Great Lakes Elevens Battle to Scoreless Tie: Crowd of 15,000 Sees Struggle on Muddy Field Chicago Tribune Walter Eckersall Walter Eckersall October 27, 1918 II-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20978646/purple_and_great_lakes_elevens_battle/ Newspapers.com November 2 Chicago Naval Reserve<ncg> Northwestern Field Evanston, IL L 0 25 November 9 1918 Knox Old Siwash Knox (IL)<ncg> Northwestern Field Evanston, IL W 47 7 November 16 Chicago Northwestern Field Evanston, IL W 21 6 8,000 November 23 at Iowa Iowa Field Iowa City, IA L 7 23 Game summaries On October 26, 1918, Northwestern and Great Lakes Navy played to a scoreless tie before a crowd of 15,000. The game was played in mud that was ankle deep. The 1918 Great Lakes Navy team compiled a 3–0–1 record against Big Ten opponents, went on to win the 1919 Rose Bowl, and featured three players (George Halas, Jimmy Conzelman, and Paddy Driscoll) who were later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Charlie Bachman, who was hired as Northwestern's coach after the season and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, also played for the 1918 Great Lakes team. On November 2, 1918, Northwestern's S.A.T.C. team lost, 25–0, to |Chicago Naval Reserve a team from the United States Naval Reserve School at Chicago's Municipal Pier. The game was played at Evanston Field.Sailors of Pier Flatten Purple Eleven, 25 to 0 Chicago Tribune 2–5 November 3, 1918 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8941852/sailors_of_pier_flatten_purple_eleven/ Newspapers.com On November 9, 1918, Northwestern defeated 1918 Knox Old Siwash Knox, 47–7. Knox scored on its first drive with a pass covering more than 90 yards. Northwestern then scored seven touchdowns.Knox Gets Bad Beating: Northwestern in Easy Victory 47 to 7 The Des Moines Register November 10, 1918 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8950865/knox_gets_bad_beating_northwestern_in/ Newspapers.com On November 16, 1918, Northwestern defeated Chicago, 21–6, in the rain, fog, and mud before a crowd of 8,000 at Evanston Field.Purple Triumphs Over Maroons on Gridiron by 21 to 6: Rival Elevens in Hard Battle Played in Rain Chicago Daily Tribune Evan Stone November 17, 1918 2–5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8953942/purple_triumphs_over_maroons_on/ Newspapers.com On November 23, 1918, Iowa defeated Northwestern, 23–7, in Iowa City.Hawkeyes Trounce Northwestern: Iowa Wins Second Place in 'Big Ten' The Des Moines Register November 24, 1918 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8981625/hawkeyes_trounce_northwestern_iowa/ Newspapers.com References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Northwestern Purple football