| Year: | 1923 |
| Team: | Northwestern Purple |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 2–6 |
| Conf Record: | 0–6 |
| Head Coach: | Glenn Thistlethwaite |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | William McElwain[1] |
| Stadium: | Northwestern Field |
| Next: | 1924 |
The 1923 Northwestern Purple football team represented Northwestern University during the 1923 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Glenn Thistlethwaite, the Purple compiled a 2–6 record (0–6 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]