1896 Northwestern Purple football team

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The 1896 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1896 Western Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Alvin H. Culver, and their first as a member of the Western Conference (later known as the Big Ten Conference), the Purple compiled a 6–1–2 record (2–1–1 against conference opponents) and finished in third place in the conference.[1][2]

Record6–1–2 (2–1–1 Western)
Headcoach
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1896 Northwestern Purple football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record6–1–2 (2–1–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainJesse Van Doozer
Home stadiumNorthwestern Athletic Field
Seasons
← 1895
1897 â†’
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1896 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Wisconsin $2–0–17–1–1
Michigan2–1–09–1–0
Northwestern2–1–16–1–2
Chicago3–2–015–2–1
Minnesota1–2–08–2–0
Illinois0–2–14–2–1
Purdue0–2–14–2–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Englewood High School*
W 20–0[3]
October 3Chicago Athletic Association*
  • Northwestern Athletic Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 4–01,500[4]
October 7Armour*
  • Northwestern Athletic Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 42–0[5]
October 10Beloit*
  • Northwestern Athletic Field
  • Evanston, IL
T 6–6[6]
October 24at ChicagoW 46–6[7]
October 30Chicago Physicians and Surgeons*Evanston, ILW 16–6[8]
November 7at IllinoisW 10–4[9]
November 14Chicago
  • Northwestern Athletic Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 6–18[10]
November 26Wisconsin
  • Northwestern Athletic Field
  • Evanston, IL
T 6–65,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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