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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: Elmer W. McDevitt
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1920 <- 1921 -> 1922 --> 2024
1921 Season Highlights
 Elmer W. McDevitt enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1921 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Beloit  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Chicago  0   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Minnesota  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Wisconsin  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. DePaul  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Purdue  0   3   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Iowa  0   14   L       
 
1921 Season Totals
  Record1-6
  Points Scored34
  Scoring Average4.9
  Points Allowed120
  Defense Average17.1
  Opponents Record16-11
  Conference Record0-4
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-3
1921 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1921 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-460141 2-441141  Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 3-48851 1-3937  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 3-48694 1-2347  Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Iowa 7-018536 5-012315  Howard H. Jones
Ohio State 5-211014 3-1697  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 5-1-114113 3-0-1897  John R. Richards
Michigan 5-1-118721 2-1-14821  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Purdue 1-6995 1-3944  William Lone Star Dietz
Northwestern 1-634120 0-4072  Elmer W. McDevitt

1921 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1921 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.