1898 Northwestern
9–4–1 (0–4 Western Conference), coached by W.H. Bannard. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Dixon 57–0Oct 1
By 57 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vsNorthwest Division High | W 34–0 | 87% |
| Sep 24 | vsEnglewood High | W 22–0 | 89% |
| Sep 28 | vsHyde Park High | W 18–0 | 89% |
| Oct 1 | vsDixon | W 57–0 | 87% |
| Oct 8 | vsBeloit | W 17–11 | 82% |
| Oct 12 | vsHahnemann Medical | W 22–6 | 89% |
| Oct 15 | vsPhysicians & Surgeons | W 11–2 | 87% |
| Oct 18 | vsChicago A.C. | W 5–0 | 86% |
| Oct 22 | atChicago | L 5–34 | 32% |
| Oct 29 | vsLake Forest | W 27–0 | 88% |
| Nov 5 | vs Michigan | L 5–6 | 43% |
| Nov 12 | at Minnesota | L 6–17 | 56% |
| Nov 19 | vsArmour | T 0–0 | 88% |
| Nov 24 | vs Wisconsin | L 0–47 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wisconsin 47–0; tied for 6th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 81st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).
- Record
- 9–4–1
- Conference
- 0–4 tied for 6th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 229–123
- Coach
- W.H. Bannard
- Elo
- 1428 −34 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −10.1 No. 24 of 31 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Clarence Thorne
1898 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 3–0 | 10–0 | |
| Chicago | 3–1 | 14–2–1 | |
| Wisconsin | 2–1 | 9–1 | |
 Illinois | 1–1 | 4–5 | |
| Minnesota | 1–2 | 4–5 | |
 Northwestern | 0–4 | 9–4–1 | |
 Purdue | 0–1 | 3–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.