1904 Northwestern
8–2 (1–2 Western Conference), coached by Walter McCornack. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wisconsin–Oshkosh 97–0Nov 5
By 97 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vsFort Sheridan | W 17–0 | 90% |
| Oct 1 | vsNorth Central College | W 34–0 | 91% |
| Oct 5 | vsNorth Division High | W 18–0 | 91% |
| Oct 8 | vsLombard | W 55–0 | 79% |
| Oct 15 | vsBeloit | W 34–0 | 78% |
| Oct 22 | atChicago | L 0–32 | 28% |
| Oct 29 | vsDePauw | W 45–0 | 92% |
| Nov 5 | vsWisconsin–Oshkosh | W 97–0 | 92% |
| Nov 12 | vs Illinois | W 12–6 | 49% |
| Nov 19 | vs Minnesota | L 0–17 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Minnesota 17–0; tied for 5th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1904.
- Record
- 8–2
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 5th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 312–55
- Coach
- Walter McCornack
- Elo
- 1557 +37 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 3.9 No. 38 of 81 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Harry Allen
1904 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 3–0 | 13–0 | |
 Michigan | 2–0 | 10–0 | |
| Chicago | 5–1–1 | 10–1–1 | |
| Illinois | 3–1–1 | 9–2–1 | |
 Northwestern | 1–2 | 8–2 | |
 Purdue | 1–2 | 9–3 | |
 Indiana | 0–3 | 7–4 | |
 Iowa | 0–3 | 7–4 | |
 Wisconsin | 0–3 | 5–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.