1915 Northwestern Purple football team

The 1915 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1915 college football season. In their second year under head coach Fred J. Murphy, the Purple compiled a 2–5 record (0–5 against Western Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Western Conference.[1][2]

1915 Northwestern Purple football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record2–5 (0–5 Western)
Head coach
CaptainAustin Stromberg
Home stadiumNorthwestern Field
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
1915 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Minnesota + 3 0 1 6 0 1
Illinois + 3 0 2 5 0 2
Chicago 4 2 0 5 2 0
Ohio State 2 1 1 5 1 1
Purdue 2 2 0 3 3 1
Wisconsin 2 3 0 4 3 0
Iowa 1 2 0 3 4 0
Indiana 1 3 0 3 3 1
Northwestern 0 5 0 2 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Lake ForestW 27–6
October 9Chicago
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 0–7[3]
October 15at IowaL 6–9
October 23at IllinoisL 6–364,424
November 6Missouri
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 24–6
November 13Indiana
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 6–14
November 20Ohio State
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 0–34

References

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  1. ^ "1915 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "2017 Northwestern Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northwestern University. p. 106. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "Maroons Defeat Purple, 7 to 0 by Rally in Fourth Quarter: Even Contest Decided When Agar Crashes Through Loose Tacklers". Chicago Tribune. October 10, 1915. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.