1911 Western Conference football season

August 2023 1911 Western Conference football season Football Minnesota Champion Football 1910 1912 The 1911 Western Conference football season was the sixteenth season of college football played by the member schools of the Western Conference (later known as the Big Ten Conference) and was a part of the 1911 college football season. Season overview At 3-0-1 in conference play and 6-0-1 overall, Minnesota was declared Western Conference champions. In their 12th year under head coach Henry L. Williams, the Golden Gophers outscored their opponents by a combined total of 102 to 15.1911 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 1, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/minnesota/1911-schedule.html The team was also recognized retroactively as the national champion by the Billingsley Report.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2015/FBS.pdf National Poll Rankings National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2015 NCAA Division I Football Records NCAA 108 January 4, 2016 PDF Chicago rebounded from last year's seventh-place finish to go 6-0-1 (5-1), their lone loss coming to the Golden Gophers. Wisconsin went 5-1-1 (2-1-1), which included a tie to the eventual National Champions. They were followed closely by Illinois at 4-2-1 (2-2-1) and Iowa at 3-4 (1-3). Purdue and Northwestern both ended with overall records of 3-4, but the Boilermakers had a conference record of 1-3 compared to the Purple's 1-4 WC mark. Indiana finished at 3-3-1 overall but went winless in the conference at 0-3-1. Minnesota September 30 w y Iowa State Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN 5–0 3,000 Victory by a Low Score Marks Opening of Minnesota Football Season The Sunday Journal Minneapolis October 1, 1911 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98751058/victory-by-a-low-score-marks-opening-of/ Newspapers.com October 7 3:00 p.m. w y South Dakota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN 5–0 3,500 Minnesota Wins By 5-0 Score; South Dakota Shows Fight The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune October 8, 1911 49 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98750922/minnesota-wins-by-5-0-score-south/ Newspapers.com October 21 w y Nebraska Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN rivalry 21–3 10,000 Minnesota Players Find Themselves and Defeat Nebraskans by 21 to 3 The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune October 22, 1911 53 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98750757/minnesota-players-find-themselves-and/ Newspapers.com October 28 w Iowa Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN rivalry 24–6 5,000 Slow at the Start, Minnesota Comes Strong, Beating Iowa The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune Fred R. Coburn October 29, 1911 49 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98750611/slow-at-the-start-minnesota-comes/ Newspapers.com November 4 w Chicago Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN 30–0 20,000 Cheering Thousands See Gophers Give Chicago a 30 to 0 Beating The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune Fred R. Coburn November 5, 1911 53 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98750463/cheering-thousands-see-gophers-give/ Newspapers.com November 18 t y Wisconsin Randall Field Madison, WI rivalry 6–6 15,000 Badgers and Gophers Divide Honors in Battle for the Western Championship Eau Claire Sunday Leader November 19, 1911 1, 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98750351/badgers-and-gophers-divide-honors-in/ Newspapers.com November 25 w y Illinois Illinois Field Champaign, IL 11–0 10,000 Minnesota Team Wins the Western Championship: Minnesota Eleven Defeats Illinois, 11 to 0, in One of Hardest Contested Games of Year The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune November 26, 1911 Sporting 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98750134/minnesota-team-wins-the-western/ Newspapers.com Chicago y y October 7 Indiana Marshall Field Chicago, IL W 23-6 October 14 Purdue Marshall Field Chicago, IL (rivalry) W 11-3 October 21 Illinois Marshall Field Chicago, IL W 24-0 November 4 at Minnesota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN L 0-30 20,000 Cheering Thousands See Gophers Give Chicago a 30 to 0 Beating The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune Fred R. Coburn November 5, 1911 53 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98750463/cheering-thousands-see-gophers-give/ Newspapers.com November 11 at Northwestern Northwestern Field Evanston, IL W 9-3 November 18 Cornell<ncg> Marshall Field Chicago, IL W 6-0 November 25 Wisconsin Marshall Field Chicago, IL W 5-0 Wisconsin October 7 w y 1911 Lawrence Vikings Lawrence Randall Field Madison, WI 15–0 October 14 w y 1911 Ripon Crimson Ripon Randall Field Madison, WI 24–0 October 21 w y 1911 Colorado College Tigers Colorado College Randall Field Madison, WI 26–0 October 28 w y Northwestern Northwestern Field Evanston, IL 28–3 November 4 w Iowa Randall Field Madison, WI rivalry 12–0 Iowa Defeated by Close Score: Wisconsin Beats Hawkeyes In Hard-Fought Game, 12 to 0 The Register and Leader (Des Moines) November 5, 1911 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-iowa-defeated-by/172276646/ Newspapers.com November 18 t y Minnesota Randall Field Madison, WI rivalry 6–6 15,000 Badgers and Gophers Divide Honors in Battle for the Western Championship Eau Claire Sunday Leader November 19, 1911 1, 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98750351/badgers-and-gophers-divide-honors-in/ Newspapers.com November 25 l y Chicago Marshall Field Chicago, IL 0–5 Illinois y y October 7 1911 Millikin Big Blue Millikin<ncg> Illinois Field Champaign, IL W 33-0 October 14 Saint Louis<ncg> Illinois Field Champaign, IL W 9-0 St. Louis And Illinois Meet https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116782587/the-champaign-daily-gazette/ Champaign Daily Gazette St. Louis, Missouri October 14, 1911 7 January 15, 2023 Newspapers.com St. L. 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Eleven Holds Illinois To Nine Points https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116782616/st-louis-post-dispatch/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 15, 1911 9, part III January 15, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 at Chicago Marshall Field Chicago, IL L 0-24 November 4 Purdue Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry) W 12-3 November 11 vs. Indiana Jordan Field Indianapolis, IN (rivalry) T 0-0 Football Results https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83025182/1911-11-12/ed-1/seq-7/ November 21, 2024 The daily Gate City November 12, 1911 7 November 18 Northwestern Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry) W 27-13 November 25 Minnesota Illinois Field Champaign, IL L 0-11 10,000 Minnesota Team Wins the Western Championship: Minnesota Eleven Defeats Illinois, 11 to 0, in One of Hardest Contested Games of Year The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune November 26, 1911 Sporting 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98750134/minnesota-team-wins-the-western/ Newspapers.com Iowa October 14 w y 1911 Morningside Maroons Morningside Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 11–5 S. U. I. Showing Is Poor: University Defeats Morningside by Score of Only 11 to 5 The Daily Times October 16, 1911 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-s-u-i-showing-is-poor/172276921/ Newspapers.com October 21 l y 1911 Cornell Purple Cornell (IA) Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 0–3 Iowa Hearts Grief-Filled: Like Lead They Lie in Hawkeye Bosoms Today Iowa City Daily Press October 23, 1911 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-iowa-hearts-grie/172276832/ Newspapers.com October 28 l y Minnesota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN rivalry 6–24 5,000 Slow at the Start, Minnesota Comes Strong, Beating Iowa The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune Fred R. Coburn October 29, 1911 49 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98750611/slow-at-the-start-minnesota-comes/ Newspapers.com November 4 l y Wisconsin Randall Field Madison, WI rivalry 0–12 Iowa Defeated by Close Score: Wisconsin Beats Hawkeyes In Hard-Fought Game, 12 to 0 The Register and Leader (Des Moines) November 5, 1911 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-iowa-defeated-by/172276646/ Newspapers.com November 11 w y Purdue Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN 11–0 Purdue Team Again Trailed in Defeat: Outclassed by Iowa Team in Saturday's Game Boilermakers Never Had Chance The Lafayette Daily Carrier November 13, 1911 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier-purdue-team-again-tr/172276742/ Newspapers.com November 18 l y Iowa State Iowa Field Iowa City, IA rivalry 0–9 Iowa Loses the Big Game Iowa City Daily Press November 20, 1911 11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-iowa-loses-the-b/172271376/ Newspapers.com November 25 w Northwestern Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 6–0 Iowa "Trims" Evanstonians: Hawkeyes Win Final and Crucial Battle Iowa City Daily Press November 27, 1911 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-iowa-trims-eva/172271195/ Newspapers.com http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/2013IowaFootballMediaGuide.pdf Iowa Football 2013 Media Guide 2013 CBS Sports CBS Interactive pdf February 3, 2014 December 15, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131215180701/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/2013IowaFootballMediaGuide.pdf dead Purdue y October 8 Wabash<ncg> Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN L 0-3 October 15 at Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL (rivalry) L 3-11 October 28 1911 DePauw DePauw<ncg> Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN W 5-0 November 4 at Illinois Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry) L 3-12 November 11 Iowa Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN L 0-11 Purdue Team Again Trailed in Defeat: Outclassed by Iowa Team in Saturday's Game Boilermakers Never Had Chance The Lafayette Daily Carrier November 13, 1911 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier-purdue-team-again-tr/172276742/ Newspapers.com November 18 1911 Rose Polytechnic Rose Polytechnic<ncg> Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN W 35-6 November 25 at Indiana Jordan Field Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) W 12-5 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 81 January 29, 2023 Northwestern y October 7 1911 Monmouth Fighting Scots Monmouth (IL)<ncg> Northwestern Field Evanston, IL W 26-0 October 14 1911 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan<ncg> Northwestern Field Evanston, IL W 10-0 October 21 Indiana Northwestern Field Evanston, IL W 5-0 October 28 Wisconsin Northwestern Field Evanston, IL L 3-28 November 11 Chicago Northwestern Field Evanston, IL L 3-9 November 18 at Illinois (rivalry) Illinois Field Champaign, IL L 13-27 November 25 at Iowa Iowa Field Iowa City, IA L 0-6 Iowa "Trims" Evanstonians: Hawkeyes Win Final and Crucial Battle Iowa City Daily Press November 27, 1911 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-iowa-trims-eva/172271195/ Newspapers.com Indiana September 30 w y 1911 DePauw DePauw Jordan Field Bloomington, IN 9–6 October 7 l y Chicago Marshall Field Chicago, IL 6–23 October 14 w y 1911 Franklin Baptists Franklin (IN) Jordan Field Bloomington, IN 42–0 October 21 l y Northwestern Northwestern Field Evanston, IL 0–5 October 28 w y Washington University Jordan Field Bloomington, IN 12–0 3,000 Sheldon Shifts Men Again https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/128362907/ Indianapolis News Indianapolis, Indiana October 27, 1911 24 July 16, 2023 Newspapers.com Indiana Eleven Cracks Hard Nut https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/128362761/ The Indianapolis Sunday Star Indianapolis, Indiana October 29, 1911 1, sporting section July 16, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 t y Illinois Indianapolis, IN rivalry 0–0 Football Results https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83025182/1911-11-12/ed-1/seq-7/ November 21, 2024 The daily Gate City November 12, 1911 7 November 25 l Purdue Jordan Field Bloomington, IN rivalry 5–12 1911 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/indiana/1911-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference December 29, 2023 1911 Football Schedule https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/schedule/1911 Indiana University December 29, 2023 Indiana Football 2023 Record Book https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/pdf/fb/2023/23-FB-Record_Book_Full.pdf Indiana University 12 December 29, 2023 Bowl games No Western Conference schools participated in any bowl games during the 1911 season. All-American honors 1911 College Football All-America Team All-Western selections 1911 All-Western college football team References