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1904 Northwestern Purple football team

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Conference
  
Big Ten Conference

1904 record
  
8–2 (1–2 Big Ten)

Head coach
  
Walter McCornack (2nd year)

The 1904 Northwestern Purple football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1904 Western Conference football season. In its second season under head coach Walter McCornack, the team compiled an 8–2 record and finished in a tie for fifth place in the Western Conference. The team's sole losses were to Chicago and conference co-champion Minnesota.

Schedule

  1. September 24, 1904: Fort Sheridan, Win, 17-0
  2. October 1, 1904: North Central, Win, 34-0
  3. October 5, 1904: North Division High, Win, 18-0
  4. October 8, 1904: Lombard, Win, 55-0
  5. October 15, 1904: Beloit, Win, 34-0
  6. October 22, 1904: at Chicago, Loss, 0-32
  7. October 29, 1904: DePauw, Win, 45-0
  8. November 5, 1904: Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Win, 97-0
  9. November 12, 1904: Illinois, Win, 12-6
  10. November 19, 1904: Minnesota, Loss, 0-17

References

1904 Northwestern Purple football team Wikipedia