1905 Northwestern Purple football team
Appearance
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Conference | Western Conference |
Record | 8–2–1 (0–2 Western) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Arthur Rueber |
Home stadium | Northwestern Field |
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Chicago $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1905 Northwestern Purple football team represented Northwestern University during the 1905 Western Conference football season. Walter McCornack, in his third season at Northwestern, was the team's head coach. The Purple's home games were played at the new Northwestern Field in Evanston, Illinois. They were members of the Western Conference. They finished the season 8–2–1, and 0–2 in Western Conference play.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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September 20 | Evanston High School* | W 32–0 | |
September 23 | at North Division High School* | W 11–0 | |
September 30 | St. Viateur's Academy* |
| W 41–0 |
October 7 | Wabash* |
| W 5–0 |
October 14 | Beloit* |
| W 18–2 |
October 21 | Kentucky University* |
| T 0–0 |
October 28 | Chicago |
| L 0–32 |
November 4 | Marquette* |
| W 34–6 |
November 11 | Ohio Northern* |
| W 34–0 |
November 18 | Michigan Agricultural* |
| W 39–11 |
November 25 | at Minnesota | L 6–72 | |
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Regular season
Evanston High School
Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result[1] |
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9–0 | 1897 | NU, 6–0 |
North Division High School
Arthur Rueber before the game
Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result[2] |
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3–0 | 1904 | NU, 18–0 |
St. Viateur's Academy
Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result[3] |
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0–0 | First meeting | N/A |
Wabash
Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result[4] |
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0–0 | First meeting | N/A |
Beloit
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Dedication_of_Northwestern_Field_in_1905.jpg/220px-Dedication_of_Northwestern_Field_in_1905.jpg)
Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result[5] |
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8–2–4 | 1904 | NU, 34–0 |
Kentucky
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Purple | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result[6] |
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0–0 | First meeting | N/A |
Chicago
Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result[7] |
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5–11–3 | 1904 | UC, 32–0 |
Marquette
Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result[8] |
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0–0 | First meeting | N/A |
Ohio Northern
Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result[9] |
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0–0 | First meeting | N/A |
Michigan Agricultural
Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result[10] |
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0–0 | First meeting | N/A |
Minnesota
Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result[11] |
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1–6 | 1904 | UM, 17–0 |
Roster
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1905 Northwestern Purple roster
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Quarterback
Right Half
Left Half
Full Back
Right Ends
Right Tackle
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Right Guard
Center
Left Guard
Left Tackles
Left Ends
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References
- ^ "Northwestern vs Evanston HS (IL)". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "Northwestern vs Chicago North Division HS (IL)". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "Northwestern vs Saint Viator (IL)". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-24. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "Northwestern vs Wabash (IN)". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-24. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "Northwestern vs Beloit (WI)". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on 2003-05-14. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "Northwestern vs Transylvania (KY)". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on 2003-07-12. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "Northwestern vs Chicago (IL)". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-24. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "Northwestern vs Marquette (WI)". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-24. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "Northwestern vs Ohio Northern". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-24. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "Northwestern vs Michigan St". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "Northwestern vs Minnesota". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "Football Team" (PDF). The Northwestern Syllabus. XXII. Evanston, Illinois: Thaddeus S. Snell: 163. 1906. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
External links
Media related to 1905 Northwestern Purple football team at Wikimedia Commons