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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


Select Year:    
1875  <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024
1917 Season Highlights
 Fred J. Murphy enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1917 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Lake Forest  48   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Ohio State  0   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Chicago  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Purdue  12   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Michigan State  39   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Iowa  25   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Michigan  21   12   W       
 
1917 Season Totals
  Record5-2
  Points Scored145
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed85
  Defense Average12.1
  Opponents Record22-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record1-2
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1917 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-2-113440   Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 5-222559   Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Minnesota 4-116425   Henry Doc Williams
Ohio State 8-0-12926 4-0956  John W. Wilce
Michigan 8-230453 0-11221  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern 5-214585   Fred J. Murphy
Wisconsin 4-2-18530   John R. Richards
Iowa 3-591141   Howard H. Jones
Purdue 3-495109   Cleo A. ODonnell

1917 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1917 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.