1889 Northwestern Purple football team

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The 1889 Northwestern Purple football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1889 college football season. The team compiled a 2–2 record. Only one of the five games was an intercollegiate game, a 9–0 loss to Notre Dame on November 14, 1889, in Evanston. The game was the first meeting in the Northwestern–Notre Dame football rivalry. Northwestern also played games against Evanston High School (18–4 victory), the Chicago University Club (0–28 loss), and the Wanderers Athletic Club (22–0 victory).[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record2–2
Headcoach
  • None
CaptainErman Ridgway
Quick facts Northwestern Purple football, Conference ...
1889 Northwestern Purple football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–2
Head coach
  • None
CaptainErman Ridgway
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← 1888
1890 â†’
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1889 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) â€“ 4–0–0
Butler â€“ 2–0–0
Washington University â€“ 2–0–0
Iowa College â€“ 1–0–0
Lake Forest â€“ 1–0–0
Notre Dame â€“ 1–0–0
South Dakota â€“ 1–0–1
Minnesota â€“ 3–1–0
Purdue â€“ 2–1–0
South Dakota Agricultural â€“ 0–0–1
Northwestern â€“ 2–2–0
Cincinnati â€“ 1–1–0
Wabash â€“ 1–1–0
Michigan â€“ 1–2–0
Indiana â€“ 0–1–1
Iowa â€“ 0–1–0
Wisconsin â€“ 0–2–0
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 9Evanston High SchoolEvanston, ILW 18–4
November 14Notre Dame
  • Northwestern campus
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 0–9[2][3]
November 23at Chicago University Club
L 0–29[4]
December 7at Wanderers Athletic Club
  • Indiana Ave & 37th St.
  • Chicago, IL
W 22–0[5]
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