Conference Big Ten Conference Home stadium Northwestern Field | 1897 record 5–3 (0–2 Big Ten) | |
Head coach Jesse Van Doozer (1st year) | ||
The 1897 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1897 Western Conference football season. In their first and only year under head coach Jesse Van Doozer, the Purple compiled a 5–3 record (0–2 against Western Conference opponents) and finished in sixth place in the Western Conference.
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1897 Northwestern Purple football team Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA