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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1896 <- 1897 -> 1898 --> 2024
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
  Record5-3
  Points Scored71
  Scoring Average8.9
  Points Allowed55
  Defense Average6.9
  Opponents Record13-5
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record0-1
1897 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1897 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-219045   George A. Huff
Minnesota 4-411277   Alexander Jerrems
Wisconsin 9-121014   Phillip Phil King
Michigan 6-1-116831   Gustave Ferbert
Northwestern 5-37155   Jesse Van Doozer
Purdue 5-3-1106108   W.S. Church

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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.