1895 Northwestern

6–⁠5, coached by Alvin Culver.

Schedule and results

Northwestern in 1895, game by game: lost at Wisconsin 6–12; lost vs. Iowa State 0–36; won vs. Evanston High 16–0; won vs. Beloit 34–6; won vs. Armour 44–0; won at Chicago 22–6; won vs. Lake Forest 24–0; won at Purdue 24–6; lost at Missouri 18–22; lost vs. Chicago 0–6; lost at Illinois 4–38+44−36Lost 6–12 at Wisconsin-6WisconsinLost 0–36 vs. Iowa State-36Iowa StateWon 16–0 vs. Evanston High+16Evanston HighWon 34–6 vs. Beloit+28BeloitWon 44–0 vs. Armour+44ArmourWon 22–6 at Chicago+16ChicagoWon 24–0 vs. Lake Forest+24Lake ForestWon 24–6 at Purdue+18PurdueLost 18–22 at Missouri-4MissouriLost 0–6 vs. Chicago-6ChicagoLost 4–38 at Illinois-34Illinois
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Illinois 38–⁠4.

In program history: The 94th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).

Record
6–⁠5
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
192–⁠132
Coach
Alvin Culver
Elo
1400 +57 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Jesse Van Doozer