1917 Northwestern Purple football team

The 1917 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1917 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Fred J. Murphy, the Purple compiled a 5–2 record (3–2 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the Big Ten Conference.

1917 Northwestern Purple football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–2 (3–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainRobert Randolph
Home stadiumNorthwestern Field
1917 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio State $ 4 0 08 0 1
Minnesota 3 1 04 1 0
Northwestern 3 2 05 2 0
Wisconsin 3 2 04 2 1
Illinois 2 2 15 2 1
Chicago 2 2 13 2 1
Indiana 1 2 05 2 0
Michigan 0 1 08 2 0
Iowa 0 2 03 5 0
Purdue 0 4 03 4 0
  • $ Conference champion
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