1896 Northwestern Purple football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1896 Northwestern Purple football Western Conference Western 6–1–2 2–1–1 Alvin H. Culver 2nd Jesse Van Doozer Northwestern Athletic Field The 1896 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1896 Western Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Alvin H. Culver, and their first as a member of the Western Conference (later known as the Big Ten Conference), the Purple compiled a 6–1–2 record (2–1–1 against conference opponents) and finished in third place in the conference.1896 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1896-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 October 1 Englewood High School<ncg> Northwestern Athletic Field Evanston, IL W 20–0 Play a Strong Game: Northwestern Eleven Makes a Good Showing Chicago Tribune October 2, 1896 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21005562/play_a_strong_game_northwestern_eleven/ October 3 Chicago Athletic Association<ncg> Northwestern Athletic Field Evanston, IL W 4–0 1,500 Luck with Van Doozer Chicago Tribune October 4, 1896 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21005472/luck_with_van_doozer/ Newspapers.com October 7 Armour<ncg> Northwestern Athletic Field Evanston, IL W 42–0 Too Heavy for Armour Eleven: Practice Game with the Northwestern University Team Chicago Tribune October 8, 1896 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21005361/too_heavy_for_armour_eleven/ Newspapers.com October 10 Beloit<ncg> Northwestern Athletic Field Evanston, IL T 6–6 Beloit Ties the Score Chicago Tribune October 11, 1896 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21005277/beloit_ties_the_score/ Newspapers.com October 24 at Chicago Marshall Field Chicago, IL W 46–6 Stagg's Hope Is Vain: Northwestern Spoils Chicago's Chances for Championship Chicago Tribune October 25, 1896 1, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21005035/staggs_hope_is_vain/ Newspapers.com October 30 Chicago Physicians and Surgeons<ncg> Evanston, IL W 16–6 Score On The 'Varsity https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52401313/score-on-the-varsity/ Chicago Tribune 7 May 29, 2020 November 7 at Illinois Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry) W 10–4 They Earn the Victory: Van Doozer's Men Have a Hard Struggle with Illinois Chicago Tribune November 8, 1896 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21004970/they_earn_the_victory_van_doozers_men/ Newspapers.com November 14 Chicago Northwestern Athletic Field Evanston, IL L 6–18 Chicago Wins the Game Chicago Tribune November 15, 1896 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21002009/chicago_wins_the_game/ Newspapers.com November 26 Wisconsin Northwestern Athletic Field Evanston, IL T 6–6 5,000 Purple and Cardinal Tie Chicago Tribune November 27, 1896 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21001955/purple_and_cardinal_tie/ Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-milwaukee-sentinel-wisconsin-fails-a/200416499/ The Milwaukee Sentinel Wisconsin fails at last to win November 27, 1896 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Northwestern Purple football