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1916 Northwestern Purple football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record6–1 (4–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainA. H. Henry
Home stadiumNorthwestern Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Western Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Ohio State $ 4 0 0 7 0 0
    Northwestern 4 1 0 6 1 0
    Minnesota 3 1 0 6 1 0
    Chicago 3 3 0 3 4 0
    Illinois 2 2 1 3 3 1
    Wisconsin 1 2 1 4 2 1
    Iowa 1 2 0 4 3 0
    Indiana 0 3 1 2 4 1
    Purdue 0 4 1 2 4 1
    • $ – Conference champion

    The 1916 Northwestern Purple football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1916 college football season. In its third season under head coach Fred J. Murphy, the team compiled a 6–1 record and finished in second place in the Western Conference. The team's sole loss was to conference champion Ohio State.[1][2]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    October 7Lake Forest*
  • Evanston, IL
  • W 26–7
    October 21atChicago
  • Chicago
  • W 10–0
    October 28Drake*
    • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
  • W 40–6
    November 4atIndiana
    • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
  • W 7–0
    November 10Iowa
    • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
  • W 20–13
    November 18Purdue
    • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
  • W 38–6
    November 25atOhio State
  • Columbus, OH
  • L 3–23
    • *Non-conference game

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "1916 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  • ^ "2017 Northwestern Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northwestern University. p. 106. Retrieved June 16, 2018.

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