1908 Northwestern
2–2 (0–2 Western Conference), coached by Alton Johnson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Beloit 44–4Oct 24
By 40 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | vsNorthwestern Alumni | W 10–6 | 89% |
| Oct 24 | vsBeloit | W 44–4 | 73% |
| Nov 7 | vs Purdue | L 10–16 | 72% |
| Nov 21 | at Illinois | L 8–64 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Illinois 64–8; tied for 6th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 56th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).
- Record
- 2–2
- Conference
- 0–2 tied for 6th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 72–90
- Coach
- Alton Johnson
- Elo
- 1489 −36 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −12.5 No. 54 of 67 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Dave August
1908 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 5–0 | 5–0–1 | |
| Illinois | 4–1 | 5–1–1 | |
 Wisconsin | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
| Purdue | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
 Indiana | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
 Minnesota | 0–2 | 3–2–1 | |
 Northwestern | 0–2 | 2–2 | |
 Iowa | 0–1 | 2–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.