1919 Northwestern
2–5 (1–4 Western Conference), coached by Charlie Bachman. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat DePauw 20–0Oct 11
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | vsDePauw | W 20–0 | 88% |
| Oct 18 | vs Wisconsin | L 6–10 | 54% |
| Oct 25 | atChicago | L 0–41 | 39% |
| Nov 1 | at Michigan | L 13–16 | 25% |
| Nov 8 | vs Iowa | L 7–14 | 43% |
| Nov 15 | vs Indiana | W 3–2 | 55% |
| Nov 27 | at Rutgers | L 0–28 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Rutgers 28–0; tied for 7th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 95th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).
- Record
- 2–5
- Conference
- 1–4 tied for 7th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 49–111
- Coach
- Charlie Bachman
- Elo
- 1400 −80 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 1.9 No. 54 of 99 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Robert Koehler
1919 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois | 6–1 | 6–1 | |
 Ohio State | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Chicago | 4–2 | 5–2 | |
| Wisconsin | 3–2 | 5–2 | |
 Minnesota | 3–2 | 4–2–1 | |
| Iowa | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Michigan | 1–4 | 3–4 | |
 Northwestern | 1–4 | 2–5 | |
| Indiana | 0–2 | 3–4 | |
 Purdue | 0–3 | 2–4–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.