1902 Northwestern Purple football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1902 Northwestern Purple football Western Conference Western 6–6 0–4 Charles M. Hollister 4th Charles Ward Sheppard Field The 1902 Northwestern Purple football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1902 Western Conference football season. In its fourth season under head coach Charles M. Hollister, the team compiled a 6–6 record (0–4 against Western Conference opponents), won its first five-game before losing six of seven games, and finished in a tie for last place in the Western Conference.1902 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 18, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1902-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 Schedule y y September 20 Fort Sheridan<ncg> Sheppard Field Evanston, IL W 15-0 Purple Bests Fort Sheridan The Inter Ocean September 21, 1902 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21000308/purple_bests_fort_sheridan/ Newspapers.com September 27 Naperville Athletic Club<ncg> Sheppard Field Evanston, IL W 10-5 Purples Get a Scare The Inter Ocean September 28, 1902 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21000243/purples_get_a_scare/ Newspapers.com October 1 Chicago Dental College<ncg> Sheppard Field Evanston, IL W 11-0 Purple Gets Late Start Chicago Tribune October 2, 1902 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21000188/purple_gets_late_start/ Newspapers.com October 4 Lake Forest<ncg> Sheppard Field Evanston, IL W 26-0 Northwestern Wins From Lake Forest The Inter Ocean October 5, 1902 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21000077/northwestern_wins_from_lake_forest/ Newspapers.com October 11 1902 Rush Medical Rush Medical<ncg> Sheppard Field Evanston, IL W 11-0 Rush Holds Purple to Eleven Points The Inter Ocean October 12, 1902 Sporting 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21000011/rush_holds_purple_to_eleven_points/ Newspapers.com October 18 at Chicago Marshall Field Chicago, IL L 0-12 Maroons Trail Purple in Dust Chicago Tribune October 19, 1902 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20999342/maroons_trail_purple_in_dust/ Newspapers.com October 25 Knox<ncg> Sheppard Field Evanston, IL L 0-15 Bitter Pill for Purple Chicago Tribune October 26, 1902 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20999939/bitter_pill_for_purple/ Newspapers.com October 31 vs. Purdue West Side Baseball Park Chicago, IL L 0-5 3,000 Purdue Shuts Out the Purple The Inter Ocean November 1, 1902 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20999457/purdue_shuts_out_the_purple/ Newspapers.com November 8 at Wisconsin Randall Field Madison, WI L 0-51 1,500 Badgers, 51; Purple, 0 Chicago Tribune November 9, 1902 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20999618/badgers_51_purple_0/ Newspapers.com November 15 1902 Beloit Beloit<ncg> Sheppard Field Evanston, IL W 10-0 Beloit Proves a Victim Chicago Tribune November 16, 1902 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20999876/beloit_proves_a_victim/ Newspapers.com November 22 vs. Illinois (rivalry) West Side Baseball Park Chicago L 0-17 Illinois Beats Northwestern Chicago Tribune November 23, 1902 Sporting 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20999742/illinois_beats_northwestern/ Newspapers.com November 27 at Nebraska<ncg> Antelope Field Lincoln, NE L 0-12 Pace Too Fast: Northwestern Loses to the Men from Nebraska Score Twelve to Nothing The Nebraska State Journal November 28, 1902 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20999815/pace_too_fast_northwestern_loses_to/ Newspapers.com References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Northwestern Purple football