1913 Northwestern Purple football team

1913 Northwestern Purple football
Conference	Western Conference
Record	1–6 (0–6 Western)
Head coach	Dennis Grady (1st season)
Captain	Walter Kraft
Home stadium	Northwestern Field

1913 Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Chicago $	7	–	0	–	0			7	–	0	–	0
Iowa	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Minnesota	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Purdue	2	–	1	–	2			4	–	1	–	2
Illinois	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	2	–	1
Wisconsin	1	–	2	–	1			3	–	3	–	1
Ohio State	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	2	–	1
Indiana	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1913 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1913 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach Dennis Grady, the Purple compiled a 1–6 record (0–6 against Western Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Western Conference.[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 4	Lake Forest*	Northwestern Field Evanston, IL	W 10–0
October 11	Purdue	Northwestern Field Evanston, IL	L 0–34
October 18	at Illinois	Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry)	L 0–37
October 25	Iowa	Northwestern Field Evanston, IL	L 6–78
November 8	Chicago	Northwestern Field Evanston, IL	L 0–14
November 15	Indiana	Northwestern Field Evanston, IL	L 20–21		[3][4]
November 22	at Ohio State	Ohio Field Columbus, OH	L 0–58
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1913 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. "Football Games Today". Chicago, Illinois: The day book. November 15, 1913. p. 27. Retrieved November 21, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
4. "Northwestern Outplayed Indiana". Chicago, Illinois: The day book. November 17, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved November 21, 2024 – via Chronicling America.