1914 Western Conference football season

1914 Western Conference football season
SportFootball
ChampionIllinois
1914 Western Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Illinois $ 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0
Minnesota 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Chicago 4 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 1
Wisconsin 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 1
Ohio State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Purdue 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Iowa 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Indiana 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Northwestern 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1914 Western Conference football season was the nineteenth season of college football played by the member schools of the Western Conference (later known as the Big Ten Conference) and was a part of the 1914 college football season.

Season overview

Illinois took the 1914 Western Conference title with a perfect 6-0 league record, going 7–0 overall for the season.

Minnesota came in second at 6-0-1 (3-1 WC). Chicago was third at 4-2-1 (overall and in conference play).

Wisconsin finished at 2-2-1 in the conference, and 4-2-1 overall. Ohio State and Purdue were right behind, both with 2-2 league records and 5–2 overall marks.

Iowa (4–3, 1-2 WC), Indiana (3–4, 1-4 WC), and Northwestern (1–6, 0-6 WC) rounded out the table.

Illinois

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Christian Brothers (MO)*
W 37–0[1]
October 10Indiana
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 51–0[2]
October 17Ohio State
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 37–0[3]
October 24at Northwestern
W 33–0[4]
October 31at Minnesota
W 21–610,000[5]
November 14Chicago
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 21–7[6]
November 21at Wisconsin
W 24–9[7]
  • *Non-conference game

Minnesota

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3North Dakota*
W 28–62,000
October 10Iowa State*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 26–03,000
October 17South Dakota*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 29–73,000
October 24at Iowa
W 7–09,000[8]
October 31Illinois
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
L 6–2110,000[5]
November 14Wisconsin
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 14–317,000
November 21at Chicago
W 13–713,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

Chicago

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3 Indiana
W 34–0[10]
October 10 Northwestern
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 28–0[11]
October 17 Iowa
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 7–0[12]
October 24 Purdue
W 21–0[13]
October 31at Wisconsin
T 0–0[14]
November 14at Illinois
L 7–21[6]
November 21 Minnesota
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 7–1313,000[9]

Wisconsin

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Lawrence*
W 21–0
October 10Marquette*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 48–0
October 17Purdue
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 14–7
October 24at Ohio State
W 7–6
October 31Chicago
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
T 0–0
November 14at Minnesota
L 3–1417,000
November 21Illinois
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
L 9–24[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

Ohio State

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Ohio Wesleyan
W 16–2
October 10Case
W 7–6[15]
October 17at Illinois
L 0–37[3]
October 24Wisconsin
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
L 6–7
November 7vs. Indiana
W 13–3
November 14Oberlin
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
W 39–0
November 21Northwestern
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
W 27–0

Purdue

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Wabash*
W 27–3
October 10Western Reserve*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 26–0
October 17at Wisconsin
L 7–14
October 24at Chicago
L 0–21[13]
November 7Kentucky*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 40–6
November 14at Northwestern
W 34–6
November 21Indiana
W 23–13
  • *Non-conference game

[16]

Iowa

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Iowa State Teachers*
W 95–0[17][18]
October 10Cornell (IA)*
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 49–0[19]
October 17at Chicago
L 0–7[12]
October 24Minnesota
L 0–79,000[8]
November 7at Northwestern
W 27–0[20]
November 14at Iowa State*
W 26–6[21]
November 21Nebraska*
L 7–16[22]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

Indiana

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26DePauw*
W 13–6
October 3at Chicago
L 0–34[10]
October 10at Illinois
L 0–51[2]
October 17Northwestern
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 27–0
October 24Miami (OH)*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 48–3
November 7vs. Ohio State
L 3–13
November 21at Purdue
L 13–23
  • *Non-conference game

[23][24][25]

Northwestern

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Lake Forest*
W 7–0
October 10at Chicago
L 0–28[11]
October 17at Indiana
L 0–27
October 24Illinois
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 0–33[4]
November 7Iowa
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 0–27[20]
November 14Purdue
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 6–34
November 21at Ohio State
L 0–27
  • *Non-conference game

Bowl games

No Western Conference schools participated in any bowl games during the 1914 season.

All-American honors

Main article: 1914 College Football All-America Team

All-Western selections

Main article: 1914 All-Western college football team

References

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  4. ^ a b "Illini Substitutes Are Enough to Defeat Purple". Decatur Herald. October 25, 1914. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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  13. ^ a b Walter Eckersall (October 25, 1914). "Maroons Win from Purdue by Long Runs: Sprints by Flood, Russsell and Sparks Net Three Touchdowns". Chicago Tribune. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Walter Eckersall (November 1, 1914). "Madison Game Battle Royal; Score, 0 to 0". Chicago Tribune. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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  16. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 81. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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  18. ^ "Iowa Smashes Records Badly". Iowa City Daily Press. October 5, 1914. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Iowa Wins Game From Cornell: University Team Defeats College by Score of 49 to 0 -- Playing Was Lagging". The Daily Nonpareil. October 11, 1914. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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  21. ^ "Iowa Wins '14 Championship in Great Game: Captures Longed-For Laurels on Field of Aggies; Wearers of Old Gold Defeat Agriculturists by Score of 26 to 6 -- One of Biggest Games in History of Two Teams". Iowa City Daily Press. November 16, 1914. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "Too Much Halligan Spells Hawkeye Loss: Cornhuskers Beat Iowa Via Halligan's Toe". Iowa City Daily Press. November 23, 1914. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "1914 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
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