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July 7, 2025





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1957: Fred "The Hammer" Williamson tracks the ball as it soars overhead at Dyche Stadium.
Wildcat History
Illinois Assembly Recognizes
NU's Football Origin

We recently found out that the state of Illinois passed a bill that recognizes the 1876 game...


Way-Too-Early 2025 Bowl Odds

A HailToPurple.com tradition, we take a very early look at the odds that the Wildcats will make the postseason...


NU Makes Progress on Ryan II

As the 'Cats prepare for their second season playing on the lakefill at Northwestern Medicine Field, the school is making rapid progress on the new Ryan Field. Here are some recent images of the construction...


'Cats Play ULM for 2025 Homecoming

For the second time in three seasons, Northwestern will face a homecoming opponent from outside the Big Ten...



Northwestern's 2025 season is the school's 140th playing football. Now, you can read about NU's very first season and how it all began. The school's first football game was during the 1875-'76 season, making NU the oldest existing football team of any sort in the American Midwest.

Gus Hornsby's Gamble tells the story of Augustus Hornsby, the maverick English army officer who formed the Chicago Foot-Ball Club and taught the game to Northwestern students. Hornsby's story, relayed here for the first time anywhere, is a wild ride: he was a pioneer journalist, an explorer, and eventually a fabulously wealthy real estate tycoon. But his gambling addiction led to financial ruin and a stunning string of crimes that made Hornsby a nationally-hunted fugitive.

My new book provides a new glimpse into life at Northwestern at the school's infancy and describes its first football team in detail. It is a must for any fan of Northwestern and NU history. Click here to learn more about the book. You can order it directly from Amazon.


Other pages updated this week (June 8):

'Cat Data Extra
Ryan Field II Details
Homecoming
Future Schedules
 


Archived

Updated 11/15/24

Archived




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Preseason practice


2025 Schedule
   
A
Tulane Aug 30
H Wstrn Ill - M - FCS - FRI
Sep 5
H
Oregon - M Sep 13
H UCLA - M Sep 27
H ULM - HC - M Oct 4
A
Penn State Oct 11
H Purdue - M Oct 18
A Nebraska
Oct 25
A USC - FRI Nov 7
H Michigan - W Nov 15
H Minnesota - W Nov 22
A Illinois Nov 29
(M=NM Field. W=Wrigley Field)
 
2024 Results
(4-8; 2-7 B1G)
W Miami (O) - M 13-6
L Duke - M - FRI 20-26
W
Eastern Ill. - FCS - M 31-7
L Washington 5-24
L Indiana - M 24-41
W Maryland - FRI 37-10
L Wisconsin - M 3-23
L Iowa 14-40
W Purdue 26-20
L Ohio State - HC - W 7-31
L Michigan 6-50
L Illinois - W 28-38
(M=NM Field. W=Wrigley Field)




Medicine Ball Is Now Administered Lakeside!








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--Gary Barnett, as quoted by Teddy Greenstein


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