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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  <-- 1917 <- 1918 -> 1919 --> 2024
1918 Season Highlights
 Fred J. Murphy enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1918 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Great Lakes Navy  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Chicago Naval Reserve  0   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Knox  47   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Chicago  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Iowa  7   23   L       
 
1918 Season Totals
  Record2-2 -1
  Points Scored75
  Scoring Average15.0
  Points Allowed61
  Defense Average12.2
  Opponents Record6-2
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record0-1 -1
1918 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1918 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-28614   Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 5-2-113339   Henry Doc Williams
Indiana 2-26431   Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Michigan 5-0966 1-0140  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa 6-2-112336   Howard H. Jones
Ohio State 3-313441 0-3341  John W. Wilce
Purdue 3-38777   A.G. Butch Scanlon
Wisconsin 3-34244   Guy S. Lowman
Northwestern 2-2-17561   Fred J. Murphy

1918 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1918 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 first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.