1901 Northwestern
8–2–1 (3–2 Western Conference), coached by Charles Hollister. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lombard 47–0Sep 28
By 47 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vsFort Sheridan | W 27–0 | 88% |
| Sep 21 | vsNorth Central College | W 30–0 | 89% |
| Sep 28 | vsLombard | W 47–0 | 90% |
| Oct 5 | vsLake Forest | W 11–0 | 83% |
| Oct 12 | vs Notre Dame | W 2–0 | 62% |
| Oct 19 | at Michigan | L 0–29 | 34% |
| Oct 26 | at Illinois | W 17–11 | 38% |
| Nov 9 | atChicago | W 6–5 | 51% |
| Nov 16 | vsBeloit | T 11–11 | 66% |
| Nov 23 | vs Minnesota | L 0–16 | 49% |
| Nov 28 | at Purdue | W 10–5 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Purdue 10–5; 5th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).
- Record
- 8–2–1
- Conference
- 3–2 5th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 161–77
- Coach
- Charles Hollister
- Elo
- 1524 +30 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −3.9 No. 26 of 45 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Cyrus E. Dietz
1901 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 4–0 | 11–0 | |
 Wisconsin | 2–0 | 9–0 | |
| Minnesota | 3–1 | 9–1–1 | |
| Illinois | 4–2 | 8–2 | |
 Northwestern | 3–2 | 8–2–1 | |
 Indiana | 1–2 | 6–3 | |
| Purdue | 0–3–1 | 4–4–1 | |
| Chicago | 0–4–1 | 8–6–2 | |
 Iowa | 0–3 | 6–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.