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1913 Northwestern Purple football team

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1913 Northwestern Purple football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record1–6 (0–6 Western)
Head coach
CaptainWalter Kraft
Home stadiumNorthwestern Field
Seasons
← 1912
1914 →
1913 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chicago $ 7 0 0 7 0 0
Iowa 2 1 0 5 2 0
Minnesota 2 1 0 5 2 0
Purdue 2 1 2 4 1 2
Illinois 2 2 1 4 2 1
Wisconsin 1 2 1 3 3 1
Ohio State 1 2 0 4 2 1
Indiana 2 4 0 3 4 0
Northwestern 0 6 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1913 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1913 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach Dennis Grady, the Purple compiled a 1–6 record (0–6 against Western Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Western Conference.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4Lake Forest*W 10–0
October 11Purdue
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 0–34
October 18at IllinoisL 0–37
October 25Iowa
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 6–78
November 8Chicago
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 0–14
November 15Indiana
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 20–21[3][4]
November 22at Ohio StateL 0–58
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1913 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "2017 Northwestern Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northwestern University. p. 106. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "Football Games Today". Chicago, Illinois: The day book. November 15, 1913. p. 27. Retrieved November 21, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
  4. ^ "Northwestern Outplayed Indiana". Chicago, Illinois: The day book. November 17, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved November 21, 2024 – via Chronicling America.