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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: No Coach
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1875  <-- 1888 <- 1889 -> 1890 --> 2024
1889 Season Highlights
 No Coach enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1889 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Evanston HS  18   4   W       
 Thu., Nov. 14  vs. Notre Dame  0   9   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Alumni  0   25   L       
 Sat., Dec. 7  @ Chicago Wanderers  22   0   W       
 
1889 Season Totals
  Record2-2
  Points Scored40
  Scoring Average10.0
  Points Allowed38
  Defense Average9.5
  Opponents Record1-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-1
  Away Record1-1
1889 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1889 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-14628   Frederick S. Jones
Indiana 0-1-1846   Evans Wollen
Miami Ohio 4-01004   No Coach
Navy 4-1-111242   No Coach
Virginia 4-220450   No Coach
Wake Forest 3-390109   W.C. Riddick
Duke 2-094   Dr. John F. Crowell
Massachusetts 2-03014   No Coach
Northwestern 2-24038   No Coach
Penn State 2-232138   No Coach
Purdue 2-15228   G.A. Reisner
Southern California 2-0660   No Coach
Cincinnati 1-11234   No Coach
Michigan 1-23390   No Coach
North Carolina 1-1918   No Coach
Notre Dame 1-090   No Coach
Rutgers 1-42292   No Coach
California 0-000   No Team
Iowa 0-1024   No Coach
Syracuse 0-1036   No Coach
Washington 0-1020   No Coach
Wisconsin 0-2031   Alvin Kletsch

1889 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1889 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.