Year: | 1899 |
Team: | Northwestern Purple |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Western Conference |
Short Conf: | Western |
Record: | 7–6 |
Conf Record: | 2–2 |
Head Coach: | Charles M. Hollister |
Hc Year: | 1st |
Captain: | Harry Little |
Stadium: | Sheppard Field |
The 1899 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1899 college football season. In their first year under head coach Charles M. Hollister, the Purple compiled a 7–6 record (2–2 against Western Conference opponents) and finished in third place in the Western Conference.[1] [2]