1905 Northwestern Purple football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1905 Northwestern Purple football 1905 Northwestern Purple football team picture.jpg 285 Western Conference Western 8–2–1 0–2 Walter McCornack 3rd Arthur Rueber Northwestern Field 1908 The 1905 Northwestern Purple football team represented Northwestern University during the 1905 Western Conference football season. Walter McCornack, in his third season at Northwestern, was the team's head coach. The Purple's home games were played at the new Northwestern Field in Evanston, Illinois. They were members of the Western Conference. They finished the season 8–2–1, and 0–2 in Western Conference play. Schedule September 20 w y Evanston High School Northwestern Field Evanston, IL 32–0 September 23 w y y North Division High School Marshall Field Chicago, IL 11–0 September 30 w y St. Viateur's Academy Northwestern Field Evanston, IL 41–0 October 7 w y Wabash Northwestern Field Evanston, IL 5–0 October 14 w y 1905 Beloit Beloit Northwestern Field Evanston, IL 18–2 October 21 t y Kentucky University Northwestern Field Evanston, IL 0–0 Purple fails to score, football game with Kentucky results in tie https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97281293/purple-fails-to-score-football-game-wit/ The Chicago Tribune October 22, 1905 March 9, 2022 Newspapers.com October 28 l Chicago Northwestern Field Evanston, IL 0–32 Maroons Roll Up Score of 32 to 0: Despite Game Fight by Northwestern, Chicago Duplicates Victory of '04 The Chicago Sunday Tribune October 29, 1905 9–10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98499731/112114/ Newspapers.comChicago Runs Up 32 Points on M'Cornack's Men: Evanston Proves to be No Match for the Irresistible Work of the Maroon Back Field -- Bezdek, De Tray, and Walker Gain The Inter Ocean October 29, 1905 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98499962/chicago-runs-up-32-points-on/ Newspapers.com November 4 w y 1905 Marquette Golden Avalanche Marquette Northwestern Field Evanston, IL 34–6 November 11 w y 1905 Ohio Northern Polar Bears Ohio Northern Northwestern Field Evanston, IL 34–0 November 18 w y Michigan Agricultural Northwestern Field Evanston, IL 37–11 1,500 Michigan Aggies Score On Purple https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-inter-ocean/168593169/ The Inter Ocean Chicago, Illinois November 19, 1905 11 March 22, 2025 Newspapers.com Easy Win For The Purple—Northwestern Defeats Michigan Agricultural College https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune/168593019/ Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois November 19, 1905 11 March 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 l y Minnesota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN 6–72 5,000 Regular season Evanston High School North Division High School right horizontal Arthur Rueber 2.jpg Arthur Rueber before the game James E. Johnson 01.jpg Johnson practicing before the game. St. Viateur's Academy Wabash Beloit thumb|right|The dedication of Northwestern Field before the Beloit game, with Evanston mayor Barker, Chicago mayor Dunne, dean of the liberal arts college Holgate, and Northwestern business manager Dyche. Kentucky University Kentucky University 0 0 0 0 Purple 0 0 0 0 Chicago right vertical 300 Northwestern Purple vs. Chicago Maroons on October 28, 1905 01.jpg Rueber running with the ball in the Chicago game. Northwestern Purple vs. Chicago Maroons on October 28, 1905 02.jpg Johnson (center) running with the ball. Marquette Ohio Northern Michigan Agricultural Minnesota 1905 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team right vertical 300 Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Northwestern Purple on November 25, 1905 01.jpg Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Northwestern Purple on November 25, 1905 03.jpg Roster thumb|right|Arthur Rueber, the team captain and right half. 1905 Northwestern Purple rosterQuarterback James Johnson – Sophomore Right Half Arthur Rueber (C) – Junior Left Half Oscar Granberg – Freshman F. Reynolds Full Back Charles S. Blair – Senior Right ends James Turner – Freshman William Hanns – Freshman Right tackle Bert Jenkins – Freshman Right guard Julius G. Carlson – Junior Center William Davis – Sophomore Left guard Tom Scott – Junior Left tackles John P. Gilbreath – Freshman R. Schoch – Freshman Left ends Fred Shauver Howard McPherrin – Freshman Ruby J. Hamilton – Freshman  Head coach Walter McCornack Assistants Harry I. Allen – Assistant coach Frank O. Smith – Manager Thomas Holland – Trainer Legend (C) Team captain1906 Football Team The Northwestern Syllabus XXII 163 Evanston, Illinois Thaddeus S. Snell PDF 2012-01-30 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015028396367;view=1up;seq=161;q1=football;start=1;size=10;page=search;num=163 References External links Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Northwestern Purple football