1920 Northwestern Purple football team

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The 1920 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1920 college football season. In their first year under head coach Elmer McDevitt, the Purple compiled a 3 – 4 record (2–3 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference.[1][2]

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–4 (2–3 Big Ten)
Headcoach
CaptainGraham Penfield
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1920 Northwestern Purple football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–4 (2–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainGraham Penfield
Home stadiumNorthwestern Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1920 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio State $5–0–07–1–0
Wisconsin4–1–06–1–0
Indiana3–1–05–2–0
Illinois4–2–05–2–0
Iowa3–2–05–2–0
Michigan2–2–05–2–0
Northwestern2–3–03–4–0
Chicago2–4–03–4–0
Purdue0–4–02–5–0
Minnesota0–6–01–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Knox (IL)*
W 14–0[3]
October 9Minnesota
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 17–0[4]
October 16at Wisconsin
L 7–2710,000[5]
October 30vs. Indiana
L 7–1012,000[6]
November 6at Iowa
L 0–20[7]
November 13Purduedagger
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 14–010,000[8]
November 20Notre Dame*
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 7–3320,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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