Northwestern at Wisconsin
Saturday, November 21, 1903 Share
Northwestern and Wisconsin tied 6–6. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 7–0–2.
FinalHigh 37°F, low 26°FAttendance 10,000
In the newspapers

New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 22, 1903, page 1
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NORTHWESTERN TIES WISCONSIN. 6 TO 6 Chicago Nov Z1.-Northwesr University played a tie game with Wisconsin to-day. the final score being: Wisconsin. G; Northwestern, g. Both touch downs were made in the first half In the second half Wtsconsin’s offence seemed almost irresistible yet she could not cross the opposing goal line Four times Wisconsin within striking distance. only to be held Northwestern was weak in pUnting. and the result OF several exchanges gave the ball to Wisconsin on Northwestern’s 50-yard line Wis consin then braced UP and pushed Wrabetz over for a touchdown The goal was kicked \ punt which Wrabetz fumbled Wisconsin’s I0-ysrd line figured largely in N0rthwestern’s touchdown A Northwestern man fell on the ball. and Allen. Phillips and F1eager successive attacks made the remaining distance Phillips going over. The goal kicked The second half all in Wisconstns favor. Getting the ball their own 1O-yard line, IL was carried By Wisconsin to NOrLhWeSteTu’s S2-yard line where the latter held Three times North western held inside her 20-yard line. and punted the centre Of the field Wisconsin each time renewed the attack. and seemed always about 10 score The fourth onward march brought Wis cousin to Northwestern’s 12-yard line. II the third down. and Washer tried for a place kick from the E-yard line. with great accuracy but the kick fell short. The game closed with the ball in Wisconsin’s possession on her opponents 35-yard line. The lineup and score:

The Birmingham age-herald, November 22, 1903, page 1
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U. of Tenn. 10. Ga. Techs. 0. Knoxville. November 2L-The University of Tennessee won from the Georgia School of Technology by n score of 10 to O. The points were made in the last half by a touchdown and successful goal. and by placement kick of thirty yards by Quar- terback Fuller. Fuller’s kick of goal from field and his difficult kick after touch- down made him the star player of the afternoon. At no time was Tennessee’s goal in danger. Football Results. St Louis November Washington University. 23; Cincinnati University, 1. Richmond Va. November 21.--Richmond College. IT. Randolph- Macon College. 0. Navy O: Polytechnic Institute, il. Rutgers, o; Franklin and Marshall. O. Wisconsin, 6; Northwestern. 6.

The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, November 23, 1903, page 1
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Wisconsin 6; Northwestern 8. Chicago. Nov 23.-Northwestern uni versity played tie game with Wisconsin, the final score being Wisconsin 6, Northwestern 6. Both touchdowns were made in the first half. In the second half Wisconsin’s offense was almost irresistibIe, probably so per cent stronger than in the first, yet they could not cross the opposing goal line. Four times Wisconsin was within striking distance ONLY to be held
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Wisconsin 63% to win.
The series
Every Northwestern–Wisconsin gameWisconsin leads 62–37–4 in 103 meetings, counting the 94 since this game.
Around this game
Northwestern
- Next gamevs. CarlisleNov. 26, 1903
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1903
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Wisconsin
- Next gameat MinnesotaNov. 26, 1903
- SeasonWisconsin in 1903
- ProgramWisconsin history and records

