AHSFHS.org

Search Site

1896 Big 10 Conference Standings


	Season			Conference				Coach
Michigan	9-1	262	11					William Ward
Northwestern	6-1-2	156	46					Alvin H. Culver
Wisconsin	7-1-1	206	30	#				Phillip Phil King
Purdue	4-2-1	122	60					S.M. Hammond
Minnesota	8-2	168	24					Alexander Jerrems
Illinois	4-2-1	148	36					George A. Huff

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.