1933 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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]

1933 Northwestern Wildcats football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	1–5–2 (1–4–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Dick Hanley (7th season)
Captain	Jack Heuss^[1]
Home stadium	Dyche Stadium
Seasons ← 1932 1934 →

1933 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	vs. Iowa	Soldier Field Chicago, IL	L 0–7	25,000	^[3]
October 14	vs. Stanford*	Soldier Field Chicago, IL	T 0–0	28,000	^[4]
October 21	Indiana	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	W 25–0	15,000	^[5]
October 28	at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 0–12	34,987	^[6]^[7]
November 4	Minnesota	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	T 0–0	35,000	^[8]
November 11	Illinois	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL (rivalry)	L 0–3	37,000	^[9]
November 18	Notre Dame*	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL (rivalry)	L 0–7	40,000	^[10]
November 25	Michigan	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL (rivalry)	L 0–13	32,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 146. (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.