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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: W.H. Bannard
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1897 <- 1898 -> 1899 --> 2024
1898 Season Highlights
 W.H. Bannard enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1898 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Wed., Sep. 21  vs. NW Division HS  34   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Englewood HS  22   0   W       
 Wed., Sep. 28  vs. Hyde Park HS  18   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Dixon College  57   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Beloit  17   11   W       
 Wed., Oct. 12  vs. Hahnemann Med  22   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Physicians & Surgeons  11   2   W       
 Tue., Oct. 18  vs. Chicago A.C.  5   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Chicago  5   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Lake Forest  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5   Michigan  5   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Minnesota  6   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Armour Institute  0   0   T       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Wisconsin  0   47   L       
 
1898 Season Totals
  Record9-4 -1
  Points Scored229
  Scoring Average16.4
  Points Allowed123
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record23-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record9-1 -1
  Away Record0-2
1898 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1898 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 4-58378   George A. Huff
Minnesota 4-59273   Jack Minds
Michigan 10-020526   Gustave Ferbert
Northwestern 9-4-1229123   W.H. Bannard
Wisconsin 9-131817   Phillip Phil King
Purdue 3-33433   Alpha P. Jamison

1898 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1898 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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