1909 Northwestern Purple football team

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The 1909 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1909 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach Bill Horr, the Purple compiled a 1–3–1 record (1–3 against Western Conference opponents) and finished in sixth place in the Western Conference.[1][2]

Record1–3–1 (1–3 Western)
Headcoach
CaptainDave August
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1909 Northwestern Purple football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record1–3–1 (1–3 Western)
Head coach
CaptainDave August
Home stadiumNorthwestern Field
Seasons
← 1908
1910 â†’
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1909 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Minnesota $3–0–06–1–0
Chicago4–1–14–1–2
Illinois3–1–05–2–0
Wisconsin2–1–13–1–1
Indiana1–3–04–3–0
Northwestern1–3–01–3–1
Iowa0–1–02–4–1
Purdue0–4–02–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
October 2Illinois Wesleyan*T 0–0
October 9at PurdueW 14–5
October 30Wisconsin
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 11–21
November 6at ChicagoL 0–34
November 13Illinois
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 0–35
  • *Non-conference game
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