1905 Northwestern Purple football team

1905 Northwestern Purple football
Conference	Western Conference
Record	8–2–1 (0–2 Western)
Head coach	Walter McCornack (3rd season)
Captain	Arthur Rueber
Home stadium	Northwestern Field
Seasons ←  1904 1908  →

1905 Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Chicago $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Michigan	2	–	1	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
Minnesota	2	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Purdue	1	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Wisconsin	1	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Indiana	0	–	1	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
Iowa	0	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
Illinois	0	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1905 Northwestern Purple football team represented Northwestern University during the 1905 Western Conference football season. Walter McCornack, in his third season at Northwestern, was the team's head coach. The Purple's home games were played at the new Northwestern Field in Evanston, Illinois. They were members of the Western Conference. They finished the season 8–2–1, and 0–2 in Western Conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Evanston High School *	Northwestern Field Evanston, IL	W 32–0
September 23	at North Division High School *	Marshall Field Chicago, IL	W 11–0
September 30	St. Viateur's Academy *	Northwestern Field Evanston, IL	W 41–0
October 7	Wabash *	Northwestern Field Evanston, IL	W 5–0
October 14	Beloit *	Northwestern Field Evanston, IL	W 18–2
October 21	Kentucky University *	Northwestern Field Evanston, IL	T 0–0		[1]
October 28	Chicago	Northwestern Field Evanston, IL	L 0–32		[2] [3]
November 4	Marquette *	Northwestern Field Evanston, IL	W 34–6
November 11	Ohio Northern *	Northwestern Field Evanston, IL	W 34–0
November 18	Michigan Agricultural *	Northwestern Field Evanston, IL	W 37–11	1,500	[4] [5]
November 25	at Minnesota	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN	L 6–72	5,000
*Non-conference game

Regular season

North Division High School

Arthur Rueber before the game

Johnson practicing before the game.

Beloit

The dedication of Northwestern Field before the Beloit game, with Evanston mayor Barker, Chicago mayor Dunne, dean of the liberal arts college Holgate, and Northwestern business manager Dyche.

Kentucky University

	1	2	3	4	Total
Kentucky University	0	0	0	0	0
Purple	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago

Rueber running with the ball in the Chicago game.

Johnson (center) running with the ball.

Minnesota

See also: 1905 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Roster

Arthur Rueber, the team captain and right half.

1905 Northwestern Purple roster
Quarterback James Johnson – Sophomore Right Half Arthur Rueber (C) – Junior Left Half Oscar Granberg – Freshman F. Reynolds Full Back Charles S. Blair – Senior Right ends James Turner – Freshman William Hanns – Freshman Right tackle Bert Jenkins – Freshman		Right guard Julius G. Carlson – Junior Center William Davis – Sophomore Left guard Tom Scott – Junior Left tackles John P. Gilbreath – Freshman R. Schoch – Freshman Left ends Fred Shauver Howard McPherrin – Freshman Ruby J. Hamilton – Freshman		Head coach Walter McCornack Assistants Harry I. Allen – Assistant coach Frank O. Smith – Manager Thomas Holland – Trainer Legend (C) Team captain

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References

1. "Purple fails to score, football game with Kentucky results in tie". The Chicago Tribune. October 22, 1905. Retrieved March 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Maroons Roll Up Score of 32 to 0: Despite Game Fight by Northwestern, Chicago Duplicates Victory of '04". The Chicago Sunday Tribune. October 29, 1905. pp. 9–10 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Chicago Runs Up 32 Points on M'Cornack's Men: Evanston Proves to be No Match for the Irresistible Work of the Maroon Back Field -- Bezdek, De Tray, and Walker Gain". The Inter Ocean. October 29, 1905. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Michigan Aggies Score On Purple". The Inter Ocean . Chicago, Illinois. November 19, 1905. p. 11. Retrieved March 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
5. "Easy Win For The Purple—Northwestern Defeats Michigan Agricultural College". Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois. November 19, 1905. p. 11. Retrieved March 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Football Team" (PDF). The Northwestern Syllabus. XXII. Evanston, Illinois: Thaddeus S. Snell: 163. 1906. Retrieved January 30, 2012.

External links

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