1904 Northwestern Purple football team

1904 Northwestern Purple football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record8–2 (1–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainHarry Allen
Home stadiumSheppard Field
1904 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Minnesota + 3 0 013 0 0
Michigan + 2 0 010 0 0
Chicago 5 1 110 1 1
Illinois 3 1 19 2 1
Northwestern 1 2 08 2 0
Purdue 1 2 09 3 0
Iowa 0 3 07 4 0
Wisconsin 0 3 05 3 0
Indiana 0 3 06 4 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1904 Northwestern Purple football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1904 Western Conference football season. In its second season under head coach Walter McCornack, the team compiled an 8–2 record and finished in a tie for fifth place in the Western Conference. The team's sole losses were to Chicago and conference co-champion Minnesota.