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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-

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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
Record	2-2
Points Scored	40
Scoring Average	10.0
Points Allowed	38
Defense Average	9.5
Opponents Record	1-0
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	1-1
Away Record	1-1

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	3-1	46	28					Frederick S. Jones
Indiana	0-1-1	8	46					Evans Wollen
Miami Ohio	4-0	100	4					No Coach
Navy	4-1-1	112	42					No Coach
Virginia	4-2	204	50					No Coach
Wake Forest	3-3	90	109					W.C. Riddick
Duke	2-0	9	4					Dr. John F. Crowell
Massachusetts	2-0	30	14					No Coach
Northwestern	2-2	40	38					No Coach
Penn State	2-2	32	138					No Coach
Purdue	2-1	52	28					G.A. Reisner
Southern California	2-0	66	0					No Coach
Cincinnati	1-1	12	34					No Coach
Michigan	1-2	33	90					No Coach
North Carolina	1-1	9	18					No Coach
Notre Dame	1-0	9	0					No Coach
Rutgers	1-4	22	92					No Coach
California	0-0	0	0					No Team
Iowa	0-1	0	24					No Coach
Syracuse	0-1	0	36					No Coach
Washington	0-1	0	20					No Coach
Wisconsin	0-2	0	31					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

Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.