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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: Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Conference: Big 10-

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1875 <-- 1922 <- 1923 -> 1924 --> 2024

1923 Season Highlights

Glenn F. Thistlethwaite enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Northwestern.

1923 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Beloit	21	6	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Indiana	6	7	L	@ Indianapolis, IN
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Chicago	0	13	L
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Illinois	0	29	L	@ Chicago, IL
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Minnesota	14	34	L
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Lake Forest	32	0	W
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Purdue	3	6	L
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Iowa	14	17	L

1923 Season Totals
Record	2-6
Points Scored	90
Scoring Average	11.3
Points Allowed	112
Defense Average	14.0
Opponents Record	23-13
Conference Record	0-5
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	0-4

1923 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1923 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	8-0	136	20		4-0	57	6	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	5-1-1	114	60		2-1-1	54	31	William H. Bill Spaulding
Indiana	3-4	48	117		2-1	10	58	William A. Bill Ingram
Michigan	8-0	150	12		4-0	48	6	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa	5-3	124	55		3-3	60	52	Howard H. Jones
Ohio State	3-4-1	124	99		1-3	32	52	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	3-3-1	89	32		1-2-1	55	16	John J. Jack Ryan
Purdue	2-5-1	65	106		1-3	6	45	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern	2-6	90	112		0-5	37	93	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1923 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1923 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.