1898 Northwestern Purple football team

The 1898 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1898 Western Conference football season. In their first and only year under head coach W. H. Bannard, the Purple compiled a 9–4–1 record (0–4 against Western Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Western Conference. The team lost all four of its games against Western Conference opponents (Chicago, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin) by a combined total of 104 to 16.

1898 Northwestern Purple football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record9–4–1 (0–4 Western)
Head coach
  • W. H. Bannard (1st season)
CaptainClarence Thorne
Home stadiumSheppard Field
1898 Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan $ 3 0 010 0 0
Chicago 3 1 014 2 1
Wisconsin 2 1 09 1 0
Illinois 1 1 04 5 0
Minnesota 1 2 04 5 0
Purdue 0 1 03 3 0
Northwestern 0 4 09 4 1
  • $ Conference champion
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