The 1908 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1908 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach Alton Johnson, and following a two-year hiatus in which Northwestern did not field a football team, the Purple compiled a 2–2 record (0–2 against Western Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Western Conference.[1][2]
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Western Conference |
2–2 (0–2 Western) |
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Dave August |
Northwestern Field |
Seasons |
1908 Western Conference football standings |
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| Conf | | | Overall |
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Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
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Chicago $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 |
Illinois | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Wisconsin | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
Indiana | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
Purdue | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
Iowa | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Minnesota | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 |
Northwestern | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
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