1905 Northwestern
8–2–1 (0–2 Western Conference), coached by Walter McCornack. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat St. Viator 41–0Sep 30
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vsEvanston High | W 32–0 | 92% |
| Sep 23 | atNorth Division High | W 11–0 | 85% |
| Sep 30 | vsSt. Viator | W 41–0 | 91% |
| Oct 7 | vsWabash | W 5–0 | 83% |
| Oct 14 | atBeloit | W 18–2 | 69% |
| Oct 21 | vsTransylvania | T 0–0 | 92% |
| Oct 28 | vsChicago | L 0–32 | 39% |
| Nov 4 | vsMarquette | W 30–5 | 90% |
| Nov 11 | vsOhio Northern | W 34–0 | 91% |
| Nov 18 | vs Michigan State | W 37–11 | 97% |
| Nov 25 | at Minnesota | L 6–72 | 21% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Minnesota 72–6; tied for 7th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-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 1905.
- Record
- 8–2–1
- Conference
- 0–2 tied for 7th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 214–122
- Coach
- Walter McCornack
- Elo
- 1537 −1 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 19.5 No. 10 of 82 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Arthur Rueber
1905 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 7–0 | 11–0 | |
 Michigan | 2–1 | 12–1 | |
| Minnesota | 2–1 | 10–1 | |
 Purdue | 1–1–1 | 6–1–1 | |
 Wisconsin | 1–2 | 8–2 | |
 Indiana | 0–1–1 | 8–1–1 | |
 Iowa | 0–2 | 8–2 | |
 Northwestern | 0–2 | 8–2–1 | |
 Illinois | 0–3 | 5–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.