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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


On this day in 1934, a deal to merge Northwestern and UChicago was rejected

February 25, 2021

Imagine a world without the Northwestern-UChicago rivalry. A deal in the early 1930s proposed the two schools merge, but on this day 87 years ago, that proposal was rejected. Closed captions available.  Email:...

Football: Northwestern and Ryan Field’s near-ascendency into college football glory

Football: Northwestern and Ryan Field’s near-ascendency into college football glory

November 22, 2016

Just over 90 years ago, Northwestern dedicated Dyche Stadium, now known as Ryan Field. A record 47,000 fans attended the Wildcats’ 38-7 victory over University of Chicago on Nov. 13, 1926, taking...

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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881
Walter Dill Scott