Northwestern Football Team History
Northwestern Wildcats
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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851 Stadium: Ryan Field Capacity: 47,130 Colors: Purple & White Coach: W.H. Bannard Conference: Big 10-
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1898 Season Highlights |
W.H. Bannard enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern. |
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1898 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Wed., Sep. 21 | vs. NW Division HS
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34 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 24 | vs. Englewood HS
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22 |
0 |
W |
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| Wed., Sep. 28 | vs. Hyde Park HS
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18 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 1 | vs. Dixon College
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57 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 8 | vs. Beloit
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17 |
11 |
W |
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| Wed., Oct. 12 | vs. Hahnemann Med
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22 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 15 | vs. Physicians & Surgeons
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11 |
2 |
W |
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| Tue., Oct. 18 | vs. Chicago A.C.
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5 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 22 | @ Chicago
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5 |
34 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 29 | vs. Lake Forest
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27 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 5 |
Michigan
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5 |
6 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 12 | @
Minnesota
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6 |
17 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 19 | vs. Armour Institute
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0 |
0 |
T |
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| Thu., Nov. 24 | vs.
Wisconsin
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0 |
47 |
L |
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1898 Season Totals |
Record | 9-4
-1
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Points Scored | 229 |
Scoring Average | 16.4 |
Points Allowed | 123 |
Defense Average | 8.8 |
Opponents Record | 23-6
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Conference Record | 0-0 |
Home Record | 9-1
-1
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Away Record | 0-2
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1898 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1898 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1898 All Big 10 Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
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