1933 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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1933 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record1–5–2 (1–4–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainJack Heuss[1]
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Michigan + 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Minnesota + 2 – 0 – 4 4 – 0 – 4
No. 5 Ohio State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Purdue 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Illinois 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Iowa 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Northwestern 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 5 – 2
Chicago 0 – 3 – 2 3 – 3 – 2
Indiana 0 – 3 – 2 1 – 5 – 2
Wisconsin 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1933 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1933 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh year under head coach Dick Hanley, the Wildcats compiled a 1–5–2 record (1–4–1 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30vs. Iowa
L 0–725,000[3]
October 14vs. Stanford*
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
T 0–028,000[4]
October 21Indiana
W 25–015,000[5]
October 28at Ohio State
L 0–1234,987[6][7]
November 4Minnesota
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
T 0–035,000[8]
November 11Illinois
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 0–337,000[9]
November 18Notre Dame*
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 0–740,000[10]
November 25Michigan
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 0–1332,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 146. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "1933 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Iowa Wins Over Northwestern Eleven, 7-0". Chicago Tribune. October 1, 1933. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "N.U. Ties Stanford, 0-0". Chicago Tribune. October 15, 1933. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "N.U. Routs Indiana, 25-0: Hoosiers Dodge Lightning, but Can't Escape Wildcat Backs". Chicago Tribune. October 22, 1933. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Edward Burns (October 29, 1933). "Ohio Recovers Two N.U. Fumbles for 12-0 Victory". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ohio State Beats Northwestern, 12-0: Touchdowns Due To Fumbles, One Within End Zone, Other On Mid-Field". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 29, 1933. pp. 1, 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Arch Ward (November 5, 1933). "N.U. Ties Minnesota, 0-0: Purple Attack Is Stopped on Two Yard Line". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Edward Burns (November 12, 1933). "Illinois Beats N.U., 3-0: Dave Cook Kicks Field Goal in Third Period Before 37,000". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Arch Ward (November 19, 1933). "Notre Dame Whips Northwestern, 7-0: 40,000 See Irish Rise To Heights Against Wildcats". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Wilfrid Smith (November 26, 1933). "Michigan Wins Big Ten Title; Whips N.U., 13-0: Wolverines Running Game Is Stopped, So They Take to the Air". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.


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