1916 Western Conference football season

August 2023 1916 Western Conference football season Football Ohio State Champion Football 1915 1917 The 1916 Western Conference football season was the twenty-first 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 1916 college football season. Season overview Ohio State won its first Western Conference championship since joining in 1913 by going undefeated in both league play (4–0) and overall 7–0. After finishing last for three straight seasons, Northwestern came in second place at 6-1 (4-1 WC) with their only conference loss to Ohio State in the finale for both teams. Minnesota came in third at 6-1 (3-1 WC), Chicago fourth at 3-4 (3-3), Illinois fifth at 3-3-1 (2–2–1), and Wisconsin sixth at 4-2-1 (1–2–1). Iowa went 4–3 overall and 1–2 in the conference for seventh place. Indiana came in eighth at 2-4-1 (0–3–1), and Purdue was last at 2-4-1 (0–4–1). Ohio State October 7 w 1916 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Field Columbus, OH 12–0 October 14 w 1916 Oberlin Yeomen Oberlin Ohio Field Columbus, OH 128–0 World's Record Is Established by Ohio State Springfield Sunday News October 15, 1916 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99588592/worlds-record-is-established-by-ohio/ Newspapers.com October 21 w y Illinois Illinois Field Champaign, IL rivalry 7–6 November 4 w Wisconsin Ohio Field Columbus, OH 14-13 November 11 w Indiana Ohio Field Columbus, OH 46–7 November 18 w y Case Van Horn Fieldhttp://case.edu/its/archives/Seasons/cfoot1916.htm Case Football 1916/17 Cleveland, OH 28–0 November 25 w Northwestern Ohio Field Columbus, OH 23–3 Northwestern y y October 7 1916 Lake Forest Foresters Lake Forest<ncg> Northwestern Field Evanston, IL W 26-7 October 21 at Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL W 10-0 October 28 1916 Drake Bulldogs Drake<ncg> Northwestern Field Evanston, IL W 40-6 November 4 at Indiana Jordan Field Bloomington, IN W 7-0 November 10 Iowa Northwestern Field Evanston, IL W 20-13 November 18 Purdue Northwestern Field Evanston, IL W 38-6 November 25 at Ohio State Ohio Field Columbus, OH L 3-23 Minnesota October 7 w y 1916 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN 41–7 October 14 w y 1916 North Dakota Flickertails North Dakota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN 47–7 October 21 w y South Dakota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN 81–0 October 28 w Iowa Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN rivalry 67–0 5,000 November 4 l Illinois Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN 9–14 11,368 Illinois Eleven Springs Big Surprise by Defeating the Gophers The Minneapolis Tribune November 5, 1916 Sporting 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20935181/illinois_eleven_springs_big_surprise_by/ Newspapers.com November 18 w Wisconsin Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN rivalry 54–0 24,000 November 25 w y Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL 49–0 22,000 Chicago y y October 7 1916 Carleton Carleton<ncg> Stagg Field Chicago, IL L 0-7 October 14 Indiana Stagg Field Chicago, IL W 22-0 October 21 Northwestern Stagg Field Chicago, IL L 0-10 October 28 at Wisconsin Randall Field Madison, WI L 7-30 November 4 Purdue Stagg Field Chicago, IL (rivalry) W 16-7 November 18 at Illinois Illinois Field Champaign, IL W 20-7 831 Maroons Show Fight and Surprise Illinois, 20-7 Chicago Tribune November 19, 1916 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20935495/maroons_show_fight_and_surprise/ Newspapers.com November 25 Minnesota Stagg Field Chicago, IL L 0-49 22,000 Illinois y y October 7 Kansas<ncg> Illinois Field Champaign, IL W 30-0 3,788 Jayhawks Lose To Zupmen, 30-0 The Daily Illini October 8, 1916 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115434857/jayhawks-lose-to-zupmen/ Newspapers.com October 14 Colgate<ncg> Illinois Field Champaign, IL L 3-15 5,263 October 21 Ohio State Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry) L 6-7 4,388 October 28 at Purdue Stuart Field Lafayette, IN (rivalry) W 14-7 Illinois Faster; Does Purdue 14-7 The Muncie Sunday Star October 29, 1916 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20935021/illinois_faster_does_purdue_147/ Newspapers.com November 4 at Minnesota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN W 14-9 11,368 Illinois Eleven Springs Big Surprise by Defeating the Gophers The Minneapolis Tribune November 5, 1916 Sporting 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20935181/illinois_eleven_springs_big_surprise_by/ Newspapers.com November 18 Chicago Illinois Field Champaign, IL L 7-20 831 Maroons Show Fight and Surprise Illinois, 20-7 Chicago Tribune November 19, 1916 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20935495/maroons_show_fight_and_surprise/ Newspapers.com November 25 at Wisconsin Randall Field Madison, WI T 0-0 6,000 Badgers Hold Illinois to a 0 to 0 Score in Mud The Wisconsin State Journal November 26, 1916 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20935345/badgers_hold_illinois_to_a_0_to_0_score/ Newspapers.com Wisconsin October 7 w y 1916 Lawrence Vikings Lawrence Randall Field Madison, WI 20–0 October 14 w y 1916 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Randall Field Madison, WI 28–3 October 21 w y Haskell Randall Field Madison, WI 13–0 Wisconsin Defeats Haskell Indians In Hard Fight 13-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal/158697133/ The Sunday State Journal Madison, Wisconsin October 22, 1916 8 November 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 w y Chicago Randall Field Madison, WI 30–7 November 4 l y Ohio State Ohio Field Columbus, OH 13–14 November 18 l y Minnesota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN rivalry 0–54 24,000 November 25 t Illinois Randall Field Madison, WI 0–0 6,000 Badgers Hold Illinois to a 0 to 0 Score in Mud The Wisconsin State Journal November 26, 1916 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20935345/badgers_hold_illinois_to_a_0_to_0_score/ Newspapers.com Iowa October 7 w y 1916 Cornell Purple Cornell (IA) Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 31–6 October 14 w y 1916 Grinnell Pioneers Grinnell Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 17–7 October 21 w Purdue Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 24–6 October 28 l y Minnesota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN rivalry 0–67 5,000 November 11 l y Northwestern Northwestern Field Evanston, IL 13–20 November 18 w y y Iowa State State Field Ames, IA rivalry 19–16 November 25 l y y Nebraska Iowa Field Iowa City, IA rivalry 17–34 Indiana September 30 w y 1916 DePauw DePauw Jordan Field Bloomington, IN 20–0 October 14 l y Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL 0–22 October 28 l y y 1916 Tufts Jumbos Tufts Washington Park Indianapolis, IN 10–12 Tufts Has Slight Margin of Victory https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39155842/hartford_courant/ Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut October 29, 1916 37 November 17, 2019 Newspapers.com November 4 l Northwestern Jordan Field Bloomington, IN 0–7 November 11 l y Ohio State Ohio Field Columbus, OH 7–46 November 18 w y Florida Jordan Field Bloomington, IN 14–3 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3076120/the_indianapolis_star/ D. 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Miller The Indianapolis Star 33 November 19, 1916 August 23, 2015 Florida Put Out 14-3, by Stiehm Men Newspapers.com November 25 t y Purdue Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN rivalry 0–0 1916 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/indiana/1916-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference December 29, 2023 1916 Football Schedule https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/schedule/1916 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 Purdue y October 7 1916 DePauw DePauw<ncg> Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN W 13-0 October 14 Wabash Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN W 28-7 October 21 at Iowa Iowa Field Iowa City, IA L 6-24 October 28 Illinois Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN (rivalry) L 7-14 Illinois Faster; Does Purdue 14-7 The Muncie Sunday Star October 29, 1916 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20935021/illinois_faster_does_purdue_147/ Newspapers.com November 4 at Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL (rivalry) L 7-16 November 19 at Northwestern Northwestern Field Evanston, IL L 6-38 November 25 Indiana Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) T 0-0 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 82 January 29, 2023 Bowl games No Western Conference schools participated in any bowl games during the 1916 season. All-American honors 1916 College Football All-America Team Ends Tackles George Hauser, Minnesota (INS-1) Fred Becker, Iowa (WE-1) Bob Karch, Ohio State (FM) Frank A. R. Mayer, Minnesota (WE-2) Guards Sinclair, Minnesota (PP-2)Photograph of Sinclair from Library of Congress Centers Fred Becker, Iowa (FY-2) Quarterbacks Bart Macomber, Illinois (College Football Hall of Fame) (WE-2; PP-2; FY-1) Halfbacks Chic Harley, Ohio State (College Football Hall of Fame) (WC-1; UP-1; INS-1; WE-1; PP-1; FY-1; BP-1) Claire Long, Minnesota (FM) Paddy Driscoll, Northwestern (College and Pro Football Hall of Fame) (WC-3; UP-2) Fullbacks Pudge Wyman, Minnesota (UP-2; WE-1; FY-2) Key NCAA recognized selectors for 1916 WC = Collier's Weekly as selected by Walter CampThree Colgate Men Picked By Camp for All-American Team The Syracuse Herald 1916-12-26 INS = International News ServiceJack Velock Have Hard Job Selecting All-American Team Lima Times Democrat 1916-12-04 MS = Frank Menke SyndicateESPN College Football Encyclopedia, p. 1152 Other selectors UP = United PressH.C. Hamilton West Men on United Press All-American Des Moines Daily News 1916-12-03 WE = Walter Eckersall, of the Chicago Daily TribuneFour Westerners On All-American: 1916 Selection Made by W. Eckersall Daily Review Decatur, IL 1916-12-11 FM = Frank G. Menke, former sporting editor of the International News Service (INS) MON = Monty, noted New York sports writerMonty All American is Selected by Monty: Talent Stands Out Fort Worth Star-Telegram 1916-11-25 PP = Paul Purman, noted sports writer whose All-American team was syndicated in newspapers across the United StatesPaul Purman The News' Own All-American 1916 Football Team Des Moines Daily News 1916-12-02 LP = Lawrence Perry, sporting editor of the New York Evening PostLawrence Perry Picks All Stars The Day December 7, 1916 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Wv0gAAAAIBAJ&sjid=onUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3930,3875926&dq=lawrence-perry&hl=en FY = Fielding H. YostYost's 1916 All American Mansfield News 1916-12-27 BP = The Boston Post, selected by Charles E. Parker, football expert of The Boston PostHere's All-American Eleven for 1916 The Times Hammond, IN 1916-12-05 Bold = Consensus All-AmericanFootball Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 October 21, 2017 6 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf 1 – First-team selection 2 – Second-team selection 3 – Third-team selection All-Western selections 1916 All-Western college football team Ends Bert Baston, Minnesota (ECP-1; JV-1) (CFHOF) Chic Harley, Ohio State (ECP-1; JV-1) (CFHOF) Frederick I. Norman, Northwestern (ECP-2) Charles Bolen, Ohio State (ECP-2; JV-2) Flynn, Minnesota (JV-2) Tackles George Hauser, Minnesota (ECP-1; JV-1) Fred Becker, Iowa (ECP-1) Howard Courtney, Ohio State (JV-1) Manley R. Petty, Illinois (ECP-2) Frank A. R. Mayer, Minnesota (ECP-2; JV-2) Runquist, Illinois (JV-2) Guards Charles Higgins, Chicago (ECP-1) Gilbert S. Sinclair, Minnesota (ECP-1) Conrad L. Eklund, Minnesota (ECP-2; JV-1) Gorgas, Chicago (JV-2) Centers John L. Townley Jr., Minnesota (ECP-1; JV-1) Quarterbacks Bart Macomber, Illinois (ECP-1; JV-1) (CFHOF) Claire Long, Minnesota (ECP-2; JV-2) Halfbacks Paddy Driscoll, Northwestern (ECP-1; JV-2) (CFHOF/PFHOF) Harold Hansen, Minnesota (ECP-2) Fullbacks Pudge Wyman, Minnesota (ECP-1; JV-1) Bob Koehler, Northwestern (ECP-2; JV-2) *Key* Bold = consensus choice by a majority of the selectors ECP = E. C. Patterson in Collier's WeeklyE.C. Patterson Collier's All-Western Eleven Collier's Weekly December 23, 1916 22 https://books.google.com/books?id=KM4cAQAAMAAJ&q=baston+huser+sinclair+becker&pg=RA12-PA22 JV = Jack VeiockJack Veiock Jack Veiock's Selections for An All-Western Eleven Evening Tribune December 7, 1916 https://books.google.com/books?id=mwJhAAAAIBAJ&dq=all-western+football&pg=PA13 CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame References