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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: Walter E. McCornack
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1902 <- 1903 -> 1904 --> 2024
1903 Season Highlights
 Walter E. McCornack enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 The Wildcats won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1903 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. North Division High  22   5   W       
 Tue., Sep. 22  vs. Fort Sheridan  28   0   W       
 Wed., Sep. 23  vs. Englewood High  35   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. North Central  22   6   W       
 Wed., Sep. 30  vs. Northwestern Alumni  5   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Lombard  23   0   W       
 Wed., Oct. 7  vs. Chicago Dental  18   11   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Washington (Missouri)  23   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Chicago  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Cincinnati  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Illinois  12   11   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Notre Dame  0   0   T    @ Chicago, IL   
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Wisconsin  6   6   T    @ Chicago, IL   
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Carlisle  0   28   L    @ Chicago, IL   
 
1903 Season Totals
  Record10-1 -3
  Points Scored229
  Scoring Average16.4
  Points Allowed67
  Defense Average4.8
  Opponents Record23-17
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-1 -2
  Away Record3-0 -1
1903 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1903 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 14-0-161812   Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 8-6352117   George W. Woodruff
Indiana 4-4148124   James H. Horne
Michigan 11-0-15656   Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern 10-1-322967   Walter E. McCornack
Iowa 9-2171102   John Chalmers
Wisconsin 6-3-130567   Arthur H. Curtis
Purdue 4-28748   Oliver F. Cutts

1903 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1903 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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