1909 Northwestern
1–3–1 (1–3 Western Conference), coached by Bill Horr. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Purdue 14–5Oct 9
By 9 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vsIllinois Wesleyan | T 0–0 | 89% |
| Oct 9 | at Purdue | W 14–5 | 49% |
| Oct 30 | vs Wisconsin | L 11–21 | 48% |
| Nov 6 | atChicago | L 0–34 | 23% |
| Nov 13 | vs Illinois | L 0–35 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Illinois 35–0; tied for 5th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 74th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).
- Record
- 1–3–1
- Conference
- 1–3 tied for 5th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 25–95
- Coach
- Bill Horr
- Elo
- 1438 −54 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −16.4 No. 63 of 74 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Dave August
1909 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
| Chicago | 4–1–1 | 4–1–2 | |
| Illinois | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
| Wisconsin | 2–1–1 | 3–1–1 | |
 Indiana | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
 Northwestern | 1–3 | 1–3–1 | |
 Iowa | 0–1 | 2–4–1 | |
| Purdue | 0–4 | 2–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.