1905 Northwestern Purple football team
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Conference | Western Conference |
1905 record | 8–2–1 (0–2 Western) |
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Captain | Arthur Rueber |
Home stadium | Northwestern Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chicago $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1905 Northwestern Purple football team represented Northwestern University during the 1905 Western Conference football season. Walter McCornack, in his third season at Northwestern, was the team's head coach. The Purple's home games were played at the new Northwestern Field in Evanston, Illinois. They were members of the Western Conference. They finished the season 8–2–1, and 0–2 in Western Conference play.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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September 20 | Evanston High School* | W 32–0 | |
September 23 | at North Division High School* |
| W 11–0 |
September 30 | St. Viateur's Academy* |
| W 41–0 |
October 7 | Wabash* |
| W 5–0 |
October 14 | Beloit* |
| W 18–2 |
October 21 | Kentucky University* |
| T 0–0 |
October 28 | Chicago |
| L 0–32 |
November 4 | Marquette* |
| W 34–6 |
November 11 | Ohio Northern* |
| W 34–0 |
November 18 | Michigan Agricultural* |
| W 39–11 |
November 25 | at Minnesota |
| L 6–72 |
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Regular season[]
Evanston High School[]
North Division High School[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Arthur_Rueber_2.jpg/199px-Arthur_Rueber_2.jpg)
Arthur Rueber before the game
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/James_E._Johnson_01.jpg/185px-James_E._Johnson_01.jpg)
Johnson practicing before the game.
St. Viateur's Academy[]
Wabash[]
Beloit[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Dedication_of_Northwestern_Field_in_1905.jpg/220px-Dedication_of_Northwestern_Field_in_1905.jpg)
The dedication of Northwestern Field before the Beloit game, with Evanston mayor Barker, Chicago mayor Dunne, dean of the liberal arts college Holgate, and Northwestern business manager Dyche.
Kentucky[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Purple | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Northwestern_Purple_vs._Chicago_Maroons_on_October_28%2C_1905_01.jpg/300px-Northwestern_Purple_vs._Chicago_Maroons_on_October_28%2C_1905_01.jpg)
Rueber running with the ball in the Chicago game.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Northwestern_Purple_vs._Chicago_Maroons_on_October_28%2C_1905_02.jpg/300px-Northwestern_Purple_vs._Chicago_Maroons_on_October_28%2C_1905_02.jpg)
Johnson (center) running with the ball.
Marquette[]
Ohio Northern[]
Michigan Agricultural[]
Minnesota[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Minnesota_Golden_Gophers_vs._Northwestern_Purple_on_November_25%2C_1905_01.jpg/300px-Minnesota_Golden_Gophers_vs._Northwestern_Purple_on_November_25%2C_1905_01.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Minnesota_Golden_Gophers_vs._Northwestern_Purple_on_November_25%2C_1905_03.jpg/300px-Minnesota_Golden_Gophers_vs._Northwestern_Purple_on_November_25%2C_1905_03.jpg)
Roster[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Arthur_Rueber.jpg/220px-Arthur_Rueber.jpg)
Arthur Rueber, the team captain and right half.
1905 Northwestern Purple roster
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Quarterback
Right Half
Left Half
Full Back
Right Ends
Right Tackle
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Right Guard
Center
Left Guard
Left Tackles
Left Ends
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References[]
- ^ "Football Team" (PDF). The Northwestern Syllabus. Evanston, Illinois: Thaddeus S. Snell. XXII: 163. 1906. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
External links[]
Media related to 1905 Northwestern Purple football team at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- 1905 Western Conference football season
- Northwestern Wildcats football seasons
- 1905 in sports in Illinois