1905 Northwestern Purple football team

1905 Northwestern Purple football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record8–2–1 (0–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainArthur Rueber
Home stadiumNorthwestern Field
Seasons
← 1904
1908 →
1905 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chicago $ 7 0 0 11 0 0
Michigan 2 1 0 12 1 0
Minnesota 2 1 0 10 1 0
Purdue 1 1 1 6 1 1
Wisconsin 1 2 0 8 2 0
Indiana 0 1 1 8 1 1
Iowa 0 2 0 8 2 0
Northwestern 0 2 0 8 2 1
Illinois 0 3 0 5 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1905 Northwestern Purple football team represented Northwestern University during the 1905 Western Conference football season. Walter McCornack, in his third season at Northwestern, was the team's head coach. The Purple's home games were played at the new Northwestern Field in Evanston, Illinois. They were members of the Western Conference. They finished the season 8–2–1, and 0–2 in Western Conference play.