1892 Northwestern

6–⁠4–⁠2 (1–⁠3 Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest), coached by Knowlton Ames.

Schedule and results

Northwestern in 1892, game by game: won vs. Lake View High 14–10; won vs. Chicago YMCA 16–0; lost at University Club of Chicago 0–10; tied at Illinois 16–16; won vs. Beloit 36–0; tied at Chicago 0–0; won vs. Michigan 10–8; won vs. Chicago 6–4; lost at Minnesota 12–18; won at Lake Forest 18–0; lost vs. Wisconsin 6–26; lost at Wisconsin 6–20+36−20Won 14–10 vs. Lake View High+4Lake View HighWon 16–0 vs. Chicago YMCA+16Chicago YMCALost 0–10 at University Club of Chicago-10University Club…Tied 16–16 at Illinois0IllinoisWon 36–0 vs. Beloit+36BeloitTied 0–0 at Chicago0ChicagoWon 10–8 vs. Michigan+2MichiganWon 6–4 vs. Chicago+2ChicagoLost 12–18 at Minnesota-6MinnesotaWon 18–0 at Lake Forest+18Lake ForestLost 6–26 vs. Wisconsin-20WisconsinLost 6–20 at Wisconsin-14Wisconsin
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Wisconsin 20–⁠6; 4th in the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest.

In program history: The 83rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).

Record
6–⁠4–⁠2
Conference
1–⁠3 4th in Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
140–⁠112
Coach
Knowlton Ames
Elo
1422 −78 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Paul Noyes

1892 Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Minnesota3–⁠05–⁠0
Wisconsin2–⁠24–⁠3
Michigan1–⁠27–⁠5
Northwestern1–⁠36–⁠4–⁠2

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.