1897 Northwestern
5–3 (0–2 Western Conference), coached by Jesse Van Doozer. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northwestern Alumni 25–0Nov 13
By 25 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vsEvanston High | W 6–0 | 90% |
| Oct 9 | vsBeloit | W 6–0 | 87% |
| Oct 16 | vs Iowa | L 6–12 | 63% |
| Oct 23 | atChicago | L 6–21 | 43% |
| Oct 30 | vsPhysicians & Surgeons | W 6–0 | 86% |
| Nov 6 | vsRush Medical | W 14–0 | 86% |
| Nov 13 | vsNorthwestern Alumni | W 25–0 | 86% |
| Nov 25 | vs Wisconsin | L 0–22 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wisconsin 22–0; tied for 6th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 73rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).
- Record
- 5–3
- Conference
- 0–2 tied for 6th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 69–55
- Coach
- Jesse Van Doozer
- Elo
- 1442 −46 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −15.7 No. 26 of 28 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Joe Hunter
1897 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 3–0 | 9–1 | |
| Chicago | 3–1 | 11–1 | |
 Michigan | 2–1 | 6–1–1 | |
 Illinois | 1–1 | 6–2 | |
 Purdue | 1–2 | 5–3–1 | |
 Northwestern | 0–2 | 5–3 | |
 Minnesota | 0–3 | 4–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.