1920 Northwestern Purple football team

American college football season

1920 Northwestern Purple football

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Record| 3–4 (2–3 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Elmer McDevitt (1st season)

Captain| Graham Penfield
Home stadium| Northwestern Field

Seasons

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1921 ->

1920 Big Ten Conference football standings

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| Conf |  |  | Overall
Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Ohio State $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
Wisconsin | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0
Indiana | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0
Illinois | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0
Iowa | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0
Michigan | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0
Northwestern | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Chicago | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Purdue | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0
Minnesota | 0  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1920 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1920 college football season. In their first year under head coach Elmer McDevitt, the Purple compiled a 3–4 record (2–3 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference.[1][2]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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October 2| Knox*|

* Northwestern Field
* Evanston, IL

| W 14–0| | [3]
October 9| Minnesota|

* Northwestern Field
* Evanston, IL

| W 17–0| | [4]
October 16| at Wisconsin|

* Randall Field
* Madison, WI

| L 7–27| 10,000| [5]
October 30| vs. Indiana|

* Washington Park
* Indianapolis

| L 7–10| 12,000| [6]
November 6| at Iowa|

* Iowa Field
* Iowa City, IA

| L 0–20| | [7]
November 13| Purdue|

* Northwestern Field
* Evanston, IL

| W 14–0| 10,000| [8]
November 20| Notre Dame *|

* Northwestern Field
* Evanston, IL (rivalry)

| L 7–33| 20,000| [9]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1920 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. ^ Walter Eckersall (October 3, 1920). "Keeping Eye on Ball Gives 14-0 Win to Purple". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Quin A. Ryan (October 10, 1920). "Purple Upsets Norsemen, 17-0, as Fans Go Wild: Biggest Surprise of Year Is Deserved Win". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Wisconsin Triumphs Over Purple". The Wisconsin State Journal. October 17, 1920. p. 1 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Indiana Wins Slow Grid Contest From Northwestern, 10-7". The Indianapolis Star. October 31, 1920. p. 23 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Sec Taylor (November 7, 1920). "Iowa Triumphs Over Purple on Wet Field". The Des Moines Register. pp. Sports 1–2 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Quin Ryan (November 14, 1920). "Purple Eleven Upsets Purdue in 14-0 Combat". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Purple Bows To Notre Dame by 33 to 7 Count". Chicago Tribune. November 21, 1920. p. II-1 - via Newspapers.com.

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Northwestern Wildcats football

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