Northwestern Football Team History
Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851 Stadium: Ryan Field Capacity: 47,130 Colors: Purple & White Coach: Jesse Van Doozer Conference: Big 10-
1897 Season Highlights
Jesse Van Doozer enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
1897 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Wed., Sep. 29 vs. Evanston HS
6
0
W
Sat., Oct. 9 Beloit
6
0
W
Sat., Oct. 16 vs.
Iowa
6
12
L
Sat., Oct. 23 @ Chicago
6
21
L
Sat., Oct. 30 vs. Physicians & Surgeons
6
0
W
Sat., Nov. 6 vs. Rush Medical
16
0
W
Sat., Nov. 13 vs. Alumni
25
0
W
Thu., Nov. 25 vs.
Wisconsin
0
22
L
1897 Season Totals
Record 5-3
Points Scored 71
Scoring Average 8.9
Points Allowed 55
Defense Average 6.9
Opponents Record 13-5
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 0-1
1897 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1897 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1897 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.