The 1889 Northwestern Purple football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1889 college football season.
The game was the first meeting in the Northwestern–Notre Dame football rivalry.
Northwestern also played games against Evanston High School (18–4 victory), the Chicago University Club (0–28 loss), and the Wanderers Athletic Club (22–0 victory).
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