1921 Northwestern Purple football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1921 Northwestern Purple football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 1–6 0–5 Elmer McDevitt 2nd Jack Hathaway Northwestern Field The 1921 Purple Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1921 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Elmer McDevitt, the Purple compiled a 1–6 record (0–5 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.1921 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1921-schedule.html2017 Northwestern Football Media Guide Northwestern University 107 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 September 24 1921 Beloit Beloit<ncg> Northwestern Field Evanston, IL L 0 7 Umble Upsets Purple Eleven as Beloit Wins Chicago Tribune Walter Eckersall Walter Eckersall September 25, 1921 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20995585/umble_upsets_purple_eleven_as_beloit/ Newspapers.com October 1 at Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL L 0 41 Maroons' Attack Smothers Purple Chicago Tribune Harvey T. Woodruff October 2, 1921 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20995495/maroons_attack_smothers_purple/ Newspapers.com October 8 at Minnesota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN L 0 28 Purple Beaten by Strong Team of Gophers, 28-0 Chicago Tribune James Crusinberry October 9, 1921 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20995420/purple_beaten_by_strong_team_of/ Newspapers.com October 15 Wisconsin Northwestern Field Evanston, IL L 0 27 Badger Attack Topples Purple in 27 to 0 Game Chicago Tribune Harvey Woodruff October 16, 1921 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20995340/badger_attack_topples_purple_in_27_to_0/ Newspapers.com October 29 1921 DePaul Blue Demons DePaul<ncg> Northwestern Field Evanston, IL W 34 0 New Attack by Purple Upsets De Paul by 34-0 Chicago Tribune October 30, 1921 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20995246/new_attack_by_purple_upsets_de_paul_by/ Newspapers.com November 5 at Purdue Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN L 0 3 Miller Gives Purdue 3-0 Win Over Northwestern The Indianapolis Star November 6, 1921 25–26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20974866/miller_gives_purdue_30_win_over/ Newspapers.com November 19 Iowa Northwestern Field Evanston, IL L 0 14 Purple Eleven Holds Hawkeyes to 14-0 Victory Chicago Tribune Walter Eckersall November 20, 1921 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20995157/purple_eleven_holds_hawkeyes_to_140/ Newspapers.com References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Northwestern Purple football