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Northwestern Home Game Programs Gallery
Part 5: 1941 through 1945
Posted 8/5/12; Updated 8/30/15
As
the country struggled out of the Depression and began to gear up for
war, NU continued to use mostly syndicated artwork for its program
covers. The generic covers were similar to the Norman
Rockwell style employed at the time by the Saturday Evening Post.
Once the US entered World War II, the school began using original artwork, but recycled it for much of 1942 through 1944.
This gallery section is now complete.
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Oct. 4, 1941
Kansas State
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Nov. 22, 1941
Illinois - Classic Cover
The
only original cover artwork for the '41 home season, this drawing by
Lew Merrell incorporated the Wildcat, Chief, and the visiting team's
colors in a memorable image. It is the ninth of the CLASSIC NU PROGRAM COVERS.
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Sept. 26, 1942
Iowa Pre-Flight Naval School
Another original cover under Merrell's art direction.
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Nov. 7, 1942
Illinois
Syndicated cover, with a customized center photo.
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Nov. 26, 1942 (Thanksgiving Day)
Great Lakes
A fantastic original cover, the first of three original images for NU's Great Lakes games during World War II.
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Sept. 25, 1943
Indiana
The
first of several uses of this cover art. For much of the next
three seasons, NU would recycle several patriotic images for its covers.
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Oct. 30, 1943
Minnesota
Repeat of the Sept. 25, 1943 image.
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Nov. 13, 1943
Notre Dame
Repeat of the Oct. 2, 1943 cover.
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Nov. 20, 1943
Illinois
Repeat of the Oct. 16, 1943 cover.
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Sept. 22, 1944
DePauw
For its first home game in 1944, NU used a very simple four-page newsprint program.
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Sept. 30, 1944
Wisconsin
A rare original drawing, featuring one of the earliest (if
not the very first) cover depictions of the Willie the Wildcat comic
character.
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Nov. 11, 1944
Purdue
A repeat of the Oct. 7, 1944 Great Lakes cover, which is a little odd because of the naval insignia in the background.
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Nov. 25, 1944
Illinois
Repeat of the Oct. 21, 1944 cover.
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Sept. 22, 1945
Iowa State
NU would repeat this cover for the 1950 Iowa State game.
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Sept. 29, 1945
Indiana
A slightly re-worked repeat of the 1934 Ohio State cover.
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Oct. 6, 1945
Michigan
Original image. NU would repeat this cover in 1952.
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Nov. 17, 1945
Notre Dame
The Willie comic character is now fully realized.
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Bonus Cover
While not an NU home game, this August 30, 1944 game between the
College All-Stars and the Chicago Bears was hosted at Dyche Stadium.
The 1944 College All-Star Game was the second straight All-Star Game
moved from Soldier Field to Dyche Stadium because of World War II.
On this
cover, which features a great night shot of Dyche Stadium hosting the
'43 All-Star game, the Chicago Tribune Tower appears to be the home to
the eye of Sauron.
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