1918 Northwestern Purple football team

The 1918 Northwestern Purple team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1918 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Fred J. Murphy, the Purple compiled a 2–2–1 record (1–1 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference.

1918 Northwestern Purple football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–2–1 (1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainGene McLaughlin
Home stadiumNorthwestern Field
1918 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan + 2 0 05 0 0
Illinois + 4 0 05 2 0
Purdue + 1 0 03 3 0
Iowa 2 1 06 2 1
Minnesota 2 1 05 2 1
Northwestern 1 1 02 2 1
Wisconsin 1 2 03 3 0
Indiana 0 0 02 2 0
Ohio State 0 3 03 3 0
Chicago 0 5 04 6 1
  • $ Conference champion

Northwestern's quarterback Marshall Underhill was selected as a first-team player on the 1918 Big Ten Conference football season.

In response to the Spanish flu pandemic, the football schedule was modified. The game against Ohio State for October 19 was canceled.

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