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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: Charles W. Bachman
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1918 <- 1919 -> 1920 --> 2024
1919 Season Highlights
 Charles W. Bachman enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1919 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. DePauw  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Wisconsin  6   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Chicago  0   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Michigan  13   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Iowa  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Indiana  3   2   W       
 Thu., Nov. 27  @ Rutgers  0   28   L    @ Newark, NJ   
 
1919 Season Totals
  Record2-5
  Points Scored49
  Scoring Average7.0
  Points Allowed111
  Defense Average15.9
  Opponents Record21-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record0-3
1919 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1919 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-19148   Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 4-2-113045   Henry Doc Williams
Indiana 3-47064 0-2823  Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Ohio State 6-117612 3-14312  John W. Wilce
Michigan 3-493102 1-33389  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa 5-29044   Howard H. Jones
Wisconsin 5-29141   John R. Richards
Northwestern 2-549111   Charles W. Bachman
Purdue 2-4-171104   A.G. Butch Scanlon

1919 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1919 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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