1914 Western Conference football season

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The 1914 Western Conference football season was the nineteenth season of college football played by the member schools of the Western Conference (later known as the Big Ten Conference) and was a part of the 1914 college football season.

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1914 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Illinois $6–0–07–0–0
Minnesota3–1–06–1–0
Chicago4–2–14–2–1
Wisconsin2–2–14–2–1
Ohio State2–2–05–2–0
Purdue2–2–05–2–0
Iowa1–2–04–3–0
Indiana1–4–03–4–0
Northwestern0–6–01–6–0
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Season overview

Illinois took the 1914 Western Conference title with a perfect 6-0 league record, going 7–0 overall for the season.

Minnesota came in second at 6-0-1 (3-1 WC). Chicago was third at 4-2-1 (overall and in conference play).

Wisconsin finished at 2-2-1 in the conference, and 4-2-1 overall. Ohio State and Purdue were right behind, both with 2-2 league records and 5–2 overall marks.

Iowa (4–3, 1-2 WC), Indiana (3–4, 1-4 WC), and Northwestern (1–6, 0-6 WC) rounded out the table.

Illinois

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Christian Brothers (MO)*
W 37–0[1]
October 10Indiana
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 51–0[2]
October 17Ohio State
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 37–0[3]
October 24at Northwestern
W 33–0[4]
October 31at Minnesota
W 21–610,000[5]
November 14Chicago
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 21–7[6]
November 21at Wisconsin
W 24–9[7]
  • *Non-conference game
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Minnesota

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3North Dakota*
W 28–62,000
October 10Iowa State*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 26–03,000
October 17South Dakota*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 29–73,000
October 24at Iowa
W 7–09,000[8]
October 31Illinois
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
L 6–2110,000[5]
November 14Wisconsindagger
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 14–317,000
November 21at Chicago
W 13–713,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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Chicago

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3 Indiana
W 34–0[10]
October 10 Northwestern
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 28–0[11]
October 17 Iowa
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 7–0[12]
October 24 Purdue
W 21–0[13]
October 31at Wisconsin
T 0–0[14]
November 14at Illinois
L 7–21[6]
November 21 Minnesota
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 7–1313,000[9]
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Wisconsin

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Lawrence*
W 21–0[citation needed]
October 10Marquette*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 48–0[citation needed]
October 17Purdue
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 14–7[citation needed]
October 24at Ohio State
W 7–6[citation needed]
October 31Chicagodagger
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
T 0–0
November 14at Minnesota
L 3–1417,000[citation needed]
November 21Illinois
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
L 9–24[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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Ohio State

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Ohio Wesleyan
W 16–2
October 10Case
W 7–6[15]
October 17at Illinois
L 0–37[3]
October 24Wisconsin
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
L 6–7
November 7vs. Indiana
W 13–3
November 14Oberlin
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
W 39–0
November 21Northwestern
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
W 27–0
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Purdue

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Wabash*
W 27–3
October 10Western Reserve*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 26–0
October 17at Wisconsin
L 7–14
October 24at Chicago
L 0–21[13]
November 7Kentucky*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 40–6
November 14at Northwestern
W 34–6
November 21Indiana
W 23–13
  • *Non-conference game
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Iowa

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Iowa State Teachers*
W 95–0[17]
October 10Cornell (IA)*
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 49–0[18]
October 17at Chicago
L 0–7[12]
October 24Minnesotadagger
L 0–79,000[8]
November 7at Northwestern
W 27–0[19]
November 14at Iowa State*
W 26–6[20]
November 21Nebraska*
L 7–16[21]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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Indiana

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26DePauw*
W 13–6
October 3at Chicago
L 0–34[10]
October 10at Illinois
L 0–51[2]
October 17Northwestern
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 27–0
October 24Miami (OH)*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 48–3
November 7vs. Ohio State
L 3–13
November 21at Purdue
L 13–23
  • *Non-conference game
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Northwestern

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Lake Forest*
W 7–0
October 10at Chicago
L 0–28[11]
October 17at Indiana
L 0–27
October 24Illinois
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 0–33[4]
November 7Iowa
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 0–27[19]
November 14Purdue
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 6–34
November 21at Ohio State
L 0–27
  • *Non-conference game
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Bowl games

No Western Conference schools participated in any bowl games during the 1914 season.

All-American honors

Main article: 1914 All-America college football team

All-Western selections

Main article: 1914 All-Western college football team

References

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