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1893 Northwestern

2–⁠5–⁠3 (0–⁠2 Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest), coached by Paul Noyes.

Schedule and results

Northwestern in 1893, game by game: lost vs. Denver A.C. 0–8; lost at Chicago 6–12; tied vs. Illinois 0–0; tied vs. Lake Forest 12–12; lost vs. Minnesota 0–16; won vs. Beloit 10–6; tied vs. Chicago 6–6; won vs. Lake Forest 38–22; lost at Michigan 6–72; lost at Chicago 14–22+16−66Lost 0–8 vs. Denver A.C.-8Denver A.C.Lost 6–12 at Chicago-6ChicagoTied 0–0 vs. Illinois0IllinoisTied 12–12 vs. Lake Forest0Lake ForestLost 0–16 vs. Minnesota-16MinnesotaWon 10–6 vs. Beloit+4BeloitTied 6–6 vs. Chicago0ChicagoWon 38–22 vs. Lake Forest+16Lake ForestLost 6–72 at Michigan-66MichiganLost 14–22 at Chicago-8Chicago
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 4vsDenver A.C.L 0–⁠885%
Oct 18atChicagoL 6–⁠1266%
Oct 21vsIllinoisT 0–⁠040%
Oct 27vsLake ForestT 12–⁠1278%
Oct 30vsMinnesotaL 0–⁠1628%
Nov 4vsBeloitW 10–⁠679%
Nov 8vsChicagoT 6–⁠669%
Nov 11vsLake ForestW 38–⁠2272%
Nov 18atMichiganL 6–⁠7229%
Dec 16atChicagoL 14–⁠2252%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Chicago 22–⁠14; 4th in the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest.

In program history: The 113th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).

Record
2–⁠5–⁠3
Conference
0–⁠2 4th in Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
92–⁠176
Coach
Paul Noyes
Elo
1331 −118 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Frank Griffith

1893 Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Minnesota3–⁠06–⁠0
Wisconsin1–⁠14–⁠2
Michigan1–⁠27–⁠3
Northwestern0–⁠22–⁠5–⁠3

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