1902 Northwestern
6–6 (0–4 Western Conference), coached by Charles Hollister. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lake Forest 26–0Oct 4
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vsFort Sheridan | W 15–0 | 90% |
| Sep 27 | vsNorth Central College | W 10–5 | 90% |
| Oct 1 | vsChicago Dental | W 11–0 | 90% |
| Oct 4 | vsLake Forest | W 26–0 | 87% |
| Oct 11 | vsRush Medical | W 11–0 | 90% |
| Oct 18 | atChicago | L 0–12 | 43% |
| Oct 25 | vsKnox | L 0–15 | 76% |
| Nov 1 | vs Purdue | L 0–5 | 64% |
| Nov 8 | vs Wisconsin | L 0–51 | 27% |
| Nov 15 | vsBeloit | W 10–0 | 63% |
| Nov 22 | vs Illinois | L 0–17 | 39% |
| Nov 27 | at Nebraska | L 0–12 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Nebraska 12–0; tied for 7th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 87th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 0–4 tied for 7th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 83–117
- Coach
- Charles Hollister
- Elo
- 1416 −100 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −2.4 No. 44 of 72 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Charles Ward
1902 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan | 5–0 | 11–0 | |
| Chicago | 5–1 | 14–1 | |
 Minnesota | 3–1 | 9–2–1 | |
| Illinois | 4–2 | 10–2–1 | |
| Purdue | 2–2 | 7–2–1 | |
| Wisconsin | 1–3 | 6–3 | |
 Iowa | 0–3 | 5–4 | |
 Northwestern | 0–4 | 6–6 | |
 Indiana | 0–4 | 3–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.