1920 Northwestern Purple football team

1920 Northwestern Purple football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–4 (2–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainGraham Penfield
Home stadiumNorthwestern Field
1920 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio State $ 5 0 07 1 0
Wisconsin 4 1 06 1 0
Indiana 3 1 05 2 0
Illinois 4 2 05 2 0
Iowa 3 2 05 2 0
Michigan 2 2 05 2 0
Northwestern 2 3 03 4 0
Chicago 2 4 03 4 0
Purdue 0 4 02 5 0
Minnesota 0 6 01 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1920 Northwestern Purple team represented Northwestern University during the 1920 college football season. In their first year under head coach Elmer McDevitt, the Purple compiled a 3–4 record (2–3 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference.