1899 Northwestern
7–6 (2–2 Western Conference), coached by Charles Hollister. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Englewood High 29–0Sep 23
By 29 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vsNorthwestern Dental | W 24–0 | 85% |
| Sep 23 | vsEnglewood High | W 29–0 | 88% |
| Sep 30 | atNorthwestern Alumni | L 0–18 | 78% |
| Oct 4 | atLake Forest Academy | W 24–5 | 72% |
| Oct 7 | vsRush Medical | L 0–6 | 86% |
| Oct 14 | at Wisconsin | L 0–38 | 18% |
| Oct 21 | atBeloit | L 0–11 | 48% |
| Oct 25 | vsLake Forest | W 16–0 | 76% |
| Oct 28 | at Notre Dame | L 0–12 | 27% |
| Nov 4 | at Minnesota | W 11–5 | 25% |
| Nov 11 | atChicago | L 0–76 | 14% |
| Nov 18 | vs Indiana | W 11–6 | 36% |
| Nov 25 | vs Purdue | W 29–0 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Purdue 29–0; tied for 3rd in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 75th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 2–2 tied for 3rd in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 144–177
- Coach
- Charles Hollister
- Elo
- 1435 −17 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −4.8 No. 26 of 41 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Harry Little
1899 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 4–0 | 16–0–2 | |
| Wisconsin | 4–1 | 9–2 | |
 Northwestern | 2–2 | 7–6 | |
 Michigan | 1–1 | 8–2 | |
| Purdue | 1–2 | 4–4–1 | |
| Minnesota | 0–3 | 6–3–2 | |
 Illinois | 0–3 | 3–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.