1925 Northwestern Wildcats football team
| 1925 Northwestern Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 5–3 (3–1 Big Ten) |
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| Captain | Tim Lowry[1] |
| Home stadium | Northwestern Field |
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| No. 2 Michigan $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Wisconsin | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1925 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1925 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth year under head coach Glenn Thistlethwaite, the Wildcats compiled a 5–3 record (3–1 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in second place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]
Schedule[edit]
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| October 3 | South Dakota* | W 14–7 | 18,000 | [3] | |||
| October 10 | Carleton* |
| W 17–0 | 11,000 | [4] | ||
| October 17 | at Chicago | L 0–6 | 34,000 | [5] | |||
| October 24 | vs. Tulane* |
| L 7–18 | 15,000 | [6] | ||
| October 31 | Indiana |
| W 17–14 | [7] | |||
| November 7 | Michigan |
| W 3–2 | [8] | |||
| November 14 | at Purdue | W 13–9 | [9] | ||||
| November 21 | at Notre Dame* | L 10–13 | 32,000 | [10] | |||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 145. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "1925 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ Irving Vaughan (October 3, 1925). "Purple Battles South Dakota Before 18,000". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purple Start Well: Northwestern Defeats Carleton, 17 to 0, in First Game of Season". The South Bend Tribune. October 11, 1925. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harvey Woodruff (October 18, 1925). "34,000 See Purple Hold U. of C. Scoreless in First Quarter". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ French Lane (October 25, 1925). "Tulane Eleven Too Strong for Northwestern". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purple Defeat Indiana 17-14 by Drop Kick". Chicago Tribune. November 1, 1925. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Walter Eckersall (November 8, 1925). "Northwestern Upsets Michigan, 3-2: Purple Brains and Lewis' Toe Skin Wolverines in Morass". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ F.E. Raschig (November 15, 1925). "Purple Ace Stars As Northwestern Bumps Off Purdue". The Indianapolis Star. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rox Have Close Victory: Purple Team Throws Scare Into Rockmen". The South Bend Tribune. November 22, 1925. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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