1896 Northwestern
6–1–2 (1–0–1 Western Conference), coached by Alvin Culver. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Armour 42–0Oct 7
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vsEnglewood High | W 20–0 | 88% |
| Oct 3 | vsChicago A.C. | W 4–0 | 74% |
| Oct 7 | vsArmour | W 42–0 | 87% |
| Oct 10 | vsBeloit | T 6–6 | 83% |
| Oct 17 | vsPhysicians & Surgeons | W 16–6 | 86% |
| Oct 24 | vsChicago | W 46–6 | 50% |
| Nov 7 | at Illinois | W 10–4 | 41% |
| Nov 14 | vsChicago | L 6–18 | 64% |
| Nov 26 | vs Wisconsin | T 6–6 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Wisconsin 6–6; tied for 2nd in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 61st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).
- Record
- 6–1–2
- Conference
- 1–0–1 tied for 2nd in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 156–46
- Coach
- Alvin Culver
- Elo
- 1483 +49 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Jesse Van Doozer
1896 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan | 2–0 | 9–1 | |
| Wisconsin | 1–0–1 | 7–1–1 | |
 Northwestern | 1–0–1 | 6–1–2 | |
 Minnesota | 1–2 | 8–2 | |
| Illinois | 0–1–1 | 4–2–1 | |
 Purdue | 0–2–1 | 4–2–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.