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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: Fred J. Murphy
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1913 <- 1914 -> 1915 --> 2024
1914 Season Highlights
 Fred J. Murphy enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1914 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Lake Forest  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Chicago  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Indiana  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Illinois  0   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Iowa  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Purdue  6   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Ohio State  0   27   L       
 
1914 Season Totals
  Record1-6
  Points Scored13
  Scoring Average1.9
  Points Allowed176
  Defense Average25.1
  Opponents Record24-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-3
1914 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1914 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-022422   Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 6-112344   Henry Doc Williams
Indiana 3-4104130   Clarence C. Childs
Purdue 5-215763   Andrew L. Andy Smith
Iowa 4-320436   Jesse B. Hawley
Wisconsin 4-2-110251   William J. Bill Juneau
Northwestern 1-613176   Fred J. Murphy

1914 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1914 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.