# List of Big Ten Conference football standings (1896–1958)

The Big Ten Conference first sponsored football in 1896. This is an era-list of its annual standings from 1896 to 1958.

## Standings
### Western Conference era (1896–1916)

1896 Western Conference football standings :
| 1896 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Wisconsin $ 2 –0 –17 –1 –1 Michigan 2 –1 –09 –1 –0 Northwestern 2 –1 –16 –1 –2 Chicago 3 –2 –015 –2 –1 Minnesota 1 –2 –08 –2 –0 Illinois 0 –2 –14 –2 –1 Purdue 0 –2 –14 –2 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1897 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Wisconsin $ 3 –0 –09 –1 –0 Chicago 3 –1 –011 –1 –0 Michigan 2 –1 –06 –1 –1 Illinois 1 –1 –06 –2 –0 Purdue 1 –2 –05 –3 –1 Northwestern 0 –2 –05 –3 –0 Minnesota 0 –3 –04 –4 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1898 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Michigan $ 3 –0 –010 –0 –0 Chicago 3 –1 –014 –2 –1 Wisconsin 2 –1 –09 –1 –0 Illinois 1 –1 –04 –5 –0 Minnesota 1 –2 –04 –5 –0 Purdue 0 –1 –03 –3 –0 Northwestern 0 –4 –09 –4 –1 $ – Conference champion |
| 1899 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Chicago $ 4 –0 –016 –0 –2 Wisconsin 4 –1 –09 –2 –0 Northwestern 2 –2 –07 –6 –0 Michigan 1 –1 –08 –2 –0 Purdue 1 –2 –04 –4 –1 Minnesota 0 –3 –06 –3 –2 Illinois 0 –3 –03 –5 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1900 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Minnesota + 3 –0 –110 –0 –2 Iowa + 2 –0 –17 –0 –1 Wisconsin 2 –1 –08 –1 –0 Michigan 3 –2 –07 –2 –1 Northwestern 2 –1 –27 –2 –3 Chicago 2 –3 –19 –5 –1 Indiana 1 –2 –14 –2 –2 Illinois 1 –3 –27 –3 –2 Purdue 0 –4 –04 –4 –0 + – Conference co-champions | 1901 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Michigan + 4 –0 –011 –0 –0 Wisconsin + 2 –0 –09 –0 –0 Minnesota 3 –1 –09 –1 –1 Illinois 4 –2 –08 –2 –0 Northwestern 3 –2 –08 –2 –1 Indiana 1 –2 –06 –3 –0 Purdue 0 –3 –14 –4 –1 Chicago 0 –4 –18 –6 –2 Iowa 0 –3 –06 –3 –0 + – Conference co-champions |
| 1902 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Michigan $ 5 –0 –011 –0 –0 Chicago 5 –1 –011 –1 –0 Minnesota 3 –1 –09 –2 –1 Illinois 4 –2 –010 –2 –1 Purdue 2 –2 –07 –2 –1 Wisconsin 1 –3 –06 –3 –0 Iowa 0 –3 –05 –4 –0 Northwestern 0 –4 –06 –6 –0 Indiana 0 –4 –03 –5 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1903 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Minnesota + 3 –0 –114 –0 –1 Michigan + 3 –0 –111 –0 –1 Northwestern + 1 –0 –210 –1 –3 Chicago 4 –1 –112 –2 –1 Iowa 1 –1 –09 –2 –0 Indiana 1 –2 –04 –4 –0 Illinois 1 –5 –08 –6 –0 Wisconsin 0 –3 –16 –3 –1 Purdue 0 –2 –04 –2 –0 + – Conference co-champions | 1904 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Minnesota + 3 –0 –013 –0 –0 Michigan + 2 –0 –010 –0 –0 Chicago 5 –1 –110 –1 –1 Illinois 3 –1 –19 –2 –1 Northwestern 1 –2 –08 –2 –0 Purdue 1 –2 –09 –3 –0 Iowa 0 –3 –07 –4 –0 Wisconsin 0 –3 –05 –3 –0 Indiana 0 –3 –06 –4 –0 + – Conference co-champions |
| 1905 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Chicago $ 7 –0 –011 –0 –0 Michigan 2 –1 –012 –1 –0 Minnesota 2 –1 –010 –1 –0 Purdue 1 –1 –16 –1 –1 Wisconsin 1 –2 –08 –2 –0 Indiana 0 –1 –18 –1 –1 Iowa 0 –2 –08 –2 –0 Northwestern 0 –2 –08 –2 –1 Illinois 0 –3 –05 –4 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1906 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Wisconsin + 3 –0 –05 –0 –0 Minnesota + 2 –0 –04 –1 –0 Michigan + 1 –0 –04 –1 –0 Chicago 3 –1 –04 –1 –0 Illinois 1 –3 –01 –3 –1 Iowa 0 –1 –02 –3 –0 Indiana 0 –2 –04 –2 –0 Purdue 0 –3 –00 –5 –0 + – Conference co-champions | 1907 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Chicago $ 4 –0 –04 –1 –0 Wisconsin 3 –1 –13 –1 –1 Illinois 3 –2 –03 –2 –0 Iowa 1 –1 –03 –2 –0 Minnesota 0 –1 –12 –2 –1 Indiana 0 –3 –02 –3 –1 Purdue 0 –3 –00 –5 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1908 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Chicago $ 5 –0 –05 –0 –1 Illinois 4 –1 –05 –1 –1 Wisconsin 2 –1 –05 –1 –0 Indiana 1 –3 –02 –4 –0 Purdue 1 –3 –04 –3 –0 Iowa 0 –1 –02 –5 –0 Minnesota 0 –2 –03 –2 –1 Northwestern 0 –2 –02 –2 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1909 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Minnesota $ 3 –0 –06 –1 –0 Chicago 4 –1 –14 –1 –2 Illinois 3 –1 –05 –2 –0 Wisconsin 2 –1 –13 –1 –1 Indiana 1 –3 –04 –3 –0 Northwestern 1 –3 –01 –3 –1 Iowa 0 –1 –02 –4 –1 Purdue 0 –4 –02 –5 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1910 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Illinois + 4 –0 –07 –0 –0 Minnesota + 2 –0 –06 –1 –0 Indiana 3 –1 –05 –1 –0 Iowa 1 –1 –05 –2 –0 Wisconsin 1 –2 –11 –2 –2 Northwestern 1 –2 –11 –3 –1 Chicago 2 –4 –02 –5 –0 Purdue 0 –4 –01 –5 –0 + – Conference co-champions |
| 1911 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Minnesota $ 3 –0 –16 –0 –1 Chicago 5 –1 –06 –1 –0 Wisconsin 2 –1 –15 –1 –1 Illinois 2 –2 –14 –2 –1 Iowa 2 –2 –03 –4 –0 Purdue 1 –3 –03 –4 –0 Northwestern 1 –4 –03 –4 –0 Indiana 0 –3 –13 –3 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1912 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Wisconsin $ 5 –0 –07 –0 –0 Chicago 6 –1 –06 –1 –0 Purdue 2 –2 –14 –2 –1 Minnesota 2 –2 –04 –3 –0 Northwestern 2 –3 –02 –3 –1 Illinois 1 –3 –13 –3 –1 Iowa 1 –3 –04 –3 –0 Indiana 0 –5 –02 –5 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1913 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Chicago $ 7 –0 –07 –0 –0 Iowa 2 –1 –05 –2 –0 Minnesota 2 –1 –05 –2 –0 Purdue 2 –1 –24 –1 –2 Illinois 2 –2 –14 –2 –1 Wisconsin 1 –2 –13 –3 –1 Ohio State 1 –2 –04 –2 –1 Indiana 2 –4 –03 –4 –0 Northwestern 0 –6 –01 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1914 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Illinois $ 6 –0 –07 –0 –0 Minnesota 3 –1 –06 –1 –0 Chicago 4 –2 –14 –2 –1 Wisconsin 2 –2 –14 –2 –1 Ohio State 2 –2 –05 –2 –0 Purdue 2 –2 –05 –2 –0 Iowa 1 –2 –04 –3 –0 Indiana 1 –4 –03 –4 –0 Northwestern 0 –6 –01 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1915 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Minnesota + 3 –0 –16 –0 –1 Illinois + 3 –0 –25 –0 –2 Chicago 4 –2 –05 –2 –0 Ohio State 2 –1 –15 –1 –1 Purdue 2 –2 –03 –3 –1 Wisconsin 2 –3 –04 –3 –0 Iowa 1 –2 –03 –4 –0 Indiana 1 –3 –03 –3 –1 Northwestern 0 –5 –02 –5 –0 + – Conference co-champions | 1916 Western Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Ohio State $ 4 –0 –07 –0 –0 Northwestern 4 –1 –06 –1 –0 Minnesota 3 –1 –06 –1 –0 Chicago 3 –3 –03 –4 –0 Illinois 2 –2 –13 –3 –1 Wisconsin 1 –2 –14 –2 –1 Iowa 1 –2 –04 –3 –0 Indiana 0 –3 –12 –4 –1 Purdue 0 –4 –12 –4 –1 $ – Conference champion |

### Big Ten era (1917–1958)

1917 Big Ten Conference football standings :
| 1917 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Ohio State $ 4 –0 –08 –0 –1 Minnesota 3 –1 –04 –1 –0 Northwestern 3 –2 –05 –2 –0 Wisconsin 3 –2 –04 –2 –1 Illinois 2 –2 –15 –2 –1 Chicago 2 –2 –13 –2 –1 Indiana 1 –2 –05 –2 –0 Michigan 0 –1 –08 –2 –0 Iowa 0 –2 –03 –5 –0 Purdue 0 –4 –03 –4 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1918 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Michigan + 2 –0 –05 –0 –0 Illinois + 4 –0 –05 –2 –0 Purdue + 1 –0 –03 –3 –0 Iowa 2 –1 –06 –2 –1 Minnesota 2 –1 –05 –2 –1 Northwestern 1 –1 –02 –2 –1 Wisconsin 1 –2 –03 –3 –0 Indiana 0 –0 –02 –2 –0 Ohio State 0 –3 –03 –3 –0 Chicago 0 –5 –04 –6 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1919 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Illinois $ 6 –1 –06 –1 –0 Ohio State 3 –1 –06 –1 –0 Chicago 4 –2 –05 –2 –0 Wisconsin 3 –2 –05 –2 –0 Minnesota 3 –2 –04 –2 –1 Iowa 2 –2 –05 –2 –0 Michigan 1 –4 –03 –4 –0 Northwestern 1 –4 –02 –5 –0 Indiana 0 –2 –03 –4 –0 Purdue 0 –3 –02 –4 –1 $ – Conference champion |
| 1920 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Ohio State $ 5 –0 –07 –1 –0 Wisconsin 4 –1 –06 –1 –0 Indiana 3 –1 –05 –2 –0 Illinois 4 –2 –05 –2 –0 Iowa 3 –2 –05 –2 –0 Michigan 2 –2 –05 –2 –0 Northwestern 2 –3 –03 –4 –0 Chicago 2 –4 –03 –4 –0 Purdue 0 –4 –02 –5 –0 Minnesota 0 –6 –01 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1921 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Iowa $ 5 –0 –07 –0 –0 Chicago 4 –1 –06 –1 –0 Ohio State 4 –1 –05 –2 –0 Wisconsin 3 –1 –15 –1 –1 Michigan 2 –1 –15 –1 –1 Indiana 1 –2 –03 –4 –0 Minnesota 2 –4 –03 –4 –0 Illinois 1 –4 –03 –4 –0 Purdue 1 –4 –01 –6 –0 Northwestern 0 –5 –01 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1922 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Iowa + 5 –0 –07 –0 –0 Michigan + 4 –0 –06 –0 –1 Chicago + 4 –0 –15 –1 –1 Wisconsin 2 –2 –14 –2 –1 Minnesota 2 –3 –13 –3 –1 Illinois 2 –4 –02 –5 –0 Northwestern 1 –3 –13 –3 –1 Ohio State 1 –4 –03 –4 –0 Indiana 0 –2 –11 –4 –2 Purdue 0 –3 –11 –5 –1 + – Conference co-champions |
| 1923 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Illinois + 5 –0 –08 –0 –0 Michigan + 4 –0 –08 –0 –0 Chicago 5 –1 –07 –1 –0 Minnesota 2 –1 –15 –1 –1 Iowa 3 –3 –05 –3 –0 Indiana 2 –2 –03 –4 –0 Wisconsin 1 –3 –13 –3 –1 Ohio State 1 –4 –03 –4 –1 Purdue 1 –4 –02 –5 –1 Northwestern 0 –6 –02 –6 –0 + – Conference co-champions | 1924 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 11 Chicago $ 3 –0 –34 –1 –3 No. 4 Illinois 3 –1 –16 –1 –1 No. 6 Iowa 3 –1 –16 –1 –1 Michigan 4 –2 –06 –2 –0 Purdue 2 –2 –05 –2 –0 Minnesota 1 –2 –13 –3 –2 Ohio State 1 –3 –22 –3 –3 Indiana 1 –3 –04 –4 –0 Northwestern 1 –3 –04 –4 –0 Wisconsin 0 –2 –22 –3 –3 $ – Conference championRankings from Dickinson System | 1925 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Michigan $ 5 –1 –07 –1 –0 Northwestern 3 –1 –05 –3 –0 No. 8 Wisconsin 3 –1 –16 –1 –1 Chicago 2 –2 –13 –4 –1 Illinois 2 –2 –05 –3 –0 Iowa 2 –2 –05 –3 –0 Minnesota 1 –1 –15 –2 –1 Ohio State 1 –3 –14 –3 –1 Indiana 0 –3 –13 –4 –1 Purdue 0 –3 –13 –4 –1 $ – Conference championRankings from Dickinson System |
| 1926 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 3 Michigan + 5 –0 –07 –1 –0 No. 10 Northwestern + 5 –0 –07 –1 –0 No. 8 Ohio State 3 –1 –07 –1 –0 Purdue 2 –1 –15 –2 –1 Wisconsin 3 –2 –15 –2 –1 No. 10 Illinois 2 –2 –06 –2 –0 Minnesota 2 –2 –05 –3 –0 Indiana 0 –4 –03 –5 –0 Iowa 0 –5 –03 –5 –0 Chicago 0 –5 –02 –6 –0 + – Conference co-championsRankings from Dickinson System | 1927 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Illinois + 5 –0 –07 –0 –1 No. 3 Minnesota + 3 –0 –16 –0 –2 No. 7 Michigan 3 –2 –06 –2 –0 Chicago 3 –3 –04 –4 –0 Purdue 2 –2 –06 –2 –0 Northwestern 2 –3 –04 –4 –0 Ohio State 2 –3 –04 –4 –0 Indiana 1 –2 –13 –4 –1 Iowa 1 –4 –04 –4 –0 Wisconsin 1 –4 –04 –4 –0 + – Conference co-championsRankings from Dickinson System | 1928 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 6 Illinois $ 4 –1 –07 –1 –0 No. 4 Wisconsin 3 –1 –17 –1 –1 Minnesota 4 –2 –06 –2 –0 No. 6 Iowa 3 –2 –06 –2 –0 Ohio State 3 –2 –05 –2 –1 Purdue 2 –2 –15 –2 –1 Northwestern 2 –3 –05 –3 –0 Michigan 2 –3 –03 –4 –1 Indiana 2 –4 –04 –4 –0 Chicago 0 –5 –02 –7 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from Dickinson System |
| 1929 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Purdue $ 5 –0 –08 –0 –0 No. 5 Illinois 3 –1 –16 –1 –1 Minnesota 3 –2 –06 –2 –0 Northwestern 3 –2 –06 –3 –0 Iowa 2 –2 –24 –2 –2 Ohio State 2 –2 –14 –3 –1 Michigan 1 –3 –15 –3 –1 Indiana 1 –3 –12 –6 –1 Chicago 1 –3 –07 –3 –0 Wisconsin 1 –4 –04 –5 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from Dickinson System | 1930 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 5 Michigan + 5 –0 –08 –0 –1 No. 4 Northwestern + 5 –0 –07 –1 –0 Purdue 4 –2 –06 –2 –0 Wisconsin 2 –2 –16 –2 –1 Ohio State 2 –2 –15 –2 –1 Minnesota 1 –3 –03 –4 –1 Indiana 1 –3 –02 –5 –1 Illinois 1 –4 –03 –5 –0 Iowa 0 –1 –04 –4 –0 Chicago 0 –4 –02 –5 –2 + – Conference co-championsRankings from Dickinson System | 1931 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 10 Purdue + 5 –1 –09 –1 –0 Michigan + 5 –1 –08 –1 –1 No. 4 Northwestern + 5 –1 –07 –1 –1 Ohio State 4 –2 –06 –3 –0 Minnesota 3 –2 –07 –3 –0 Wisconsin 3 –3 –05 –4 –1 Indiana 1 –4 –12 –5 –1 Chicago 1 –4 –02 –6 –1 Iowa 0 –3 –11 –6 –1 Illinois 0 –6 –02 –6 –0 + – Conference co-championsRankings from Dickinson System |
| 1932 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Michigan + 6 –0 –08 –0 –0 No. 4 Purdue + 5 –0 –17 –0 –1 No. 11 Wisconsin 4 –1 –16 –1 –1 No. 6 Ohio State 2 –1 –24 –1 –3 Northwestern 2 –3 –13 –4 –1 Minnesota 2 –3 –05 –3 –0 Illinois 2 –4 –05 –4 –0 Indiana 1 –4 –13 –4 –1 Chicago 1 –4 –03 –4 –1 Iowa 0 –5 –01 –7 –0 + – Conference co-championsRankings from Dickinson System | 1933 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Michigan + 5 –0 –17 –0 –1 No. 3 Minnesota + 2 –0 –44 –0 –4 No. 5 Ohio State 4 –1 –07 –1 –0 No. 10 Purdue 3 –1 –16 –1 –1 Illinois 3 –2 –05 –3 –0 Iowa 3 –2 –05 –3 –0 Northwestern 1 –4 –11 –5 –2 Chicago 0 –3 –23 –3 –2 Indiana 0 –3 –21 –5 –2 Wisconsin 0 –5 –12 –5 –1 + – Conference co-championsRankings from Dickinson System | 1934 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Minnesota $ 5 –0 –08 –0 –0 No. 9 Ohio State 5 –1 –07 –1 –0 No. 6 Illinois 4 –1 –07 –1 –0 Purdue 3 –1 –05 –3 –0 Wisconsin 2 –3 –04 –4 –0 Northwestern 2 –3 –03 –5 –0 Chicago 2 –4 –04 –4 –0 Indiana 1 –3 –13 –3 –2 Iowa 1 –3 –12 –5 –1 Michigan 0 –6 –01 –7 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from Associated Press |
| 1935 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Minnesota + 5 –0 –08 –0 –0 No. 5 Ohio State + 5 –0 –07 –1 –0 Purdue 3 –3 –04 –4 –0 Indiana 2 –2 –14 –3 –1 No. 16 Northwestern 2 –3 –14 –3 –1 No. 18 Iowa 1 –2 –24 –2 –2 Chicago 2 –3 –04 –4 –0 Michigan 2 –3 –04 –4 –0 Illinois 1 –4 –03 –5 –0 Wisconsin 1 –4 –01 –7 –0 + – Conference co-championsRankings from United Press | 1936 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 7 Northwestern $ 6 –0 –07 –1 –0 No. 1 Minnesota 4 –1 –07 –1 –0 Ohio State 4 –1 –05 –3 –0 Indiana 3 –1 –15 –2 –1 Purdue 3 –1 –15 –2 –1 Illinois 2 –2 –14 –3 –1 Chicago 1 –4 –02 –5 –1 Iowa 0 –4 –13 –4 –1 Wisconsin 0 –4 –02 –6 –0 Michigan 0 –5 –01 –7 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1937 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 5 Minnesota $ 5 –0 –06 –2 –0 No. 13 Ohio State 5 –1 –06 –2 –0 Indiana 3 –2 –05 –3 –0 Michigan 3 –3 –04 –4 –0 Northwestern 3 –3 –04 –4 –0 Purdue 2 –2 –14 –3 –1 Wisconsin 2 –2 –14 –3 –1 Illinois 2 –3 –03 –3 –2 Chicago 0 –4 –01 –6 –0 Iowa 0 –5 –01 –7 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll |
| 1938 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 10 Minnesota $ 4 –1 –06 –2 –0 No. 16 Michigan 3 –1 –16 –1 –1 Purdue 3 –1 –15 –1 –2 No. 17 Northwestern 2 –1 –24 –2 –2 Wisconsin 3 –2 –05 –3 –0 Ohio State 3 –2 –14 –3 –1 Illinois 2 –3 –03 –5 –0 Iowa 1 –3 –11 –6 –1 Indiana 1 –4 –01 –6 –1 Chicago 0 –4 –01 –6 –1 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1939 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 15 Ohio State $ 5 –1 –06 –2 –0 No. 9 Iowa 4 –1 –16 –1 –1 No. 20 Michigan 3 –2 –06 –2 –0 Purdue 2 –1 –23 –3 –2 Northwestern 3 –2 –13 –4 –1 Illinois 3 –3 –03 –4 –1 Minnesota 2 –3 –13 –4 –1 Indiana 2 –3 –02 –4 –2 Wisconsin 0 –5 –11 –6 –1 Chicago 0 –3 –02 –6 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1940 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Minnesota $ 6 –0 –08 –0 –0 No. 3 Michigan 3 –1 –07 –1 –0 No. 8 Northwestern 4 –2 –06 –2 –0 Ohio State 3 –3 –04 –4 –0 Wisconsin 3 –3 –04 –4 –0 Iowa 2 –3 –04 –4 –0 Indiana 2 –3 –03 –5 –0 Purdue 1 –4 –02 –6 –0 Illinois 0 –5 –01 –7 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll |
| 1941 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Minnesota $ 5 –0 –08 –0 –0 No. 5 Michigan 3 –1 –16 –1 –1 No. 13 Ohio State 3 –1 –16 –1 –1 No. 11 Northwestern 4 –2 –05 –3 –0 Wisconsin 3 –3 –03 –5 –0 Iowa 2 –4 –03 –5 –0 Purdue 1 –3 –02 –5 –1 Indiana 1 –3 –02 –6 –0 Illinois 0 –5 –02 –6 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1942 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Ohio State $ 5 –1 –09 –1 –0 No. 3 Wisconsin 4 –1 –08 –1 –1 No. 9 Michigan 3 –2 –07 –3 –0 Illinois 3 –2 –06 –4 –0 Iowa 3 –3 –06 –4 –0 No. 19 Minnesota 3 –3 –05 –4 –0 Indiana 2 –2 –07 –3 –0 Purdue 1 –4 –01 –8 –0 Northwestern 0 –6 –01 –9 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1943 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 5 Purdue + 6 –0 –09 –0 –0 No. 3 Michigan + 6 –0 –08 –1 –0 No. 9 Northwestern 5 –1 –06 –2 –0 Indiana 2 –3 –14 –4 –2 Minnesota 2 –3 –05 –4 –0 Illinois 2 –4 –03 –7 –0 Ohio State 1 –4 –03 –6 –0 Wisconsin 1 –6 –01 –9 –0 Iowa 0 –4 –11 –6 –1 + – Conference co-championsRankings from AP Poll |
| 1944 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Ohio State $ 6 –0 –09 –0 –0 No. 8 Michigan 5 –2 –08 –2 –0 Purdue 4 –2 –05 –5 –0 Minnesota 3 –2 –15 –3 –1 Indiana 4 –3 –07 –3 –0 No. 15 Illinois 3 –3 –05 –4 –1 Wisconsin 2 –4 –03 –6 –0 Northwestern 0 –5 –11 –7 –1 Iowa 0 –6 –01 –7 –0 + – Conference co-championsRankings from AP Poll | 1945 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 4 Indiana $ 5 –0 –19 –0 –1 No. 6 Michigan 5 –1 –07 –3 –0 No. 12 Ohio State 5 –2 –07 –2 –0 Northwestern 3 –3 –14 –4 –1 Purdue 3 –3 –07 –3 –0 Wisconsin 2 –3 –13 –4 –2 Illinois 1 –4 –12 –6 –1 Minnesota 1 –5 –04 –5 –0 Iowa 1 –5 –02 –7 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1946 Big Nine Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 5 Illinois $ 6 –1 –08 –2 –0 No. 6 Michigan 5 –1 –16 –2 –1 No. 20 Indiana 4 –2 –06 –3 –0 Iowa 3 –3 –05 –4 –0 Minnesota 3 –4 –05 –4 –0 Ohio State 2 –3 –14 –3 –2 Northwestern 2 –3 –14 –4 –1 Wisconsin 2 –5 –04 –5 –0 Purdue 0 –5 –12 –6 –1 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll |
| 1947 Big Nine Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Michigan $ 6 –0 –010 –0 –0 Wisconsin 3 –2 –15 –3 –1 Minnesota 3 –3 –06 –3 –0 Illinois 3 –3 –05 –3 –1 Purdue 3 –3 –05 –4 –0 Indiana 2 –3 –15 –3 –1 Iowa 2 –3 –13 –5 –1 Northwestern 2 –4 –03 –6 –0 Ohio State 1 –4 –12 –6 –1 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1948 Big Nine Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Michigan $ 6 –0 –09 –0 –0 No. 7 Northwestern 5 –1 –08 –2 –0 No. 16 Minnesota 5 –2 –07 –2 –0 Ohio State 3 –3 –06 –3 –0 Iowa 2 –4 –04 –5 –0 Purdue 2 –4 –03 –6 –0 Indiana 2 –4 –02 –7 –0 Illinois 2 –5 –03 –6 –0 Wisconsin 1 –5 –02 –7 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1949 Big Nine Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 6 Ohio State + 4 –1 –17 –1 –2 No. 7 Michigan + 4 –1 –16 –2 –1 No. 8 Minnesota 4 –2 –07 –2 –0 Wisconsin 3 –2 –15 –3 –1 Illinois 3 –3 –13 –4 –2 Iowa 3 –3 –04 –5 –0 Northwestern 3 –4 –04 –5 –0 Purdue 2 –4 –04 –5 –0 Indiana 0 –6 –01 –8 –0 + – Conference co-championsRankings from AP Poll |
| 1950 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 9 Michigan $ 4 –1 –16 –3 –1 No. 14 Ohio State 5 –2 –06 –3 –0 Wisconsin 5 –2 –06 –3 –0 No. 13 Illinois 4 –2 –07 –2 –0 Northwestern 3 –3 –06 –3 –0 Iowa 2 –4 –03 –5 –1 Minnesota 1 –4 –11 –7 –1 Indiana 1 –4 –03 –5 –1 Purdue 1 –4 –02 –7 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1951 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 4 Illinois $ 5 –0 –19 –0 –1 Purdue 4 –1 –05 –4 –0 No. 8 Wisconsin 5 –1 –17 –1 –1 Michigan 4 –2 –04 –5 –0 Ohio State 2 –2 –24 –3 –2 Northwestern 2 –4 –05 –4 –0 Minnesota 1 –4 –12 –6 –1 Indiana 1 –5 –02 –7 –0 Iowa 0 –5 –12 –5 –2 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1952 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 11 Wisconsin + 4 –1 –16 –3 –1 No. 18 Purdue + 4 –1 –14 –3 –2 No. 17 Ohio State 5 –2 –06 –3 –0 Michigan 4 –2 –05 –4 –0 Minnesota 3 –1 –24 –3 –2 Illinois 2 –5 –04 –5 –0 Northwestern 2 –5 –02 –6 –1 Iowa 2 –5 –02 –7 –0 Indiana 1 –5 –02 –7 –0 + – Conference co-championsRankings from AP Poll |
| 1953 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 3 Michigan State + 5 –1 –09 –1 –0 No. 7 Illinois + 5 –1 –07 –1 –1 No. 15 Wisconsin 4 –1 –16 –2 –1 Ohio State 4 –3 –06 –3 –0 Minnesota 3 –3 –14 –4 –1 No. 20 Michigan 3 –3 –06 –3 –0 No. 9 Iowa 3 –3 –05 –3 –1 Purdue 2 –4 –02 –7 –0 Indiana 1 –5 –02 –7 –0 Northwestern 0 –6 –03 –6 –0 + – Conference co-championsRankings from AP Poll | 1954 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Ohio State $ 7 –0 –010 –0 –0 No. 9 Wisconsin 5 –2 –07 –2 –0 No. 15 Michigan 5 –2 –06 –3 –0 Minnesota 4 –2 –07 –2 –0 Iowa 4 –3 –05 –4 –0 Purdue 3 –3 –05 –3 –1 Indiana 2 –4 –03 –6 –0 Michigan State 1 –5 –03 –6 –0 Northwestern 1 –5 –02 –7 –0 Illinois 0 –6 –01 –8 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1955 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 5 Ohio State $ 6 –0 –07 –2 –0 No. 2 Michigan State 5 –1 –09 –1 –0 No. 12 Michigan 5 –2 –07 –2 –0 Purdue 4 –2 –15 –3 –1 Illinois 3 –3 –15 –3 –1 Wisconsin 3 –4 –04 –5 –0 Iowa 2 –3 –13 –5 –1 Minnesota 2 –5 –03 –6 –0 Indiana 1 –5 –03 –6 –0 Northwestern 0 –6 –10 –8 –1 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll |
| 1956 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 3 Iowa $ 5 –1 –09 –1 –0 No. 7 Michigan 5 –2 –07 –2 –0 No. 12 Minnesota 4 –1 –26 –1 –2 No. 9 Michigan State 4 –2 –07 –2 –0 No. 15 Ohio State 4 –2 –06 –3 –0 Northwestern 3 –3 –14 –4 –1 Purdue 1 –4 –23 –4 –2 Illinois 1 –4 –22 –5 –2 Wisconsin 0 –4 –31 –5 –3 Indiana 1 –5 –03 –6 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1957 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Ohio State $ 7 –0 –09 –1 –0 No. 3 Michigan State 5 –1 –08 –1 –0 No. 6 Iowa 4 –1 –17 –1 –1 No. 19 Wisconsin 4 –3 –06 –3 –0 Purdue 4 –3 –05 –4 –0 Michigan 3 –3 –15 –3 –1 Illinois 3 –4 –04 –5 –0 Minnesota 3 –5 –04 –5 –0 Indiana 0 –6 –01 –8 –0 Northwestern 0 –7 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1958 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Iowa $ 5 –1 –08 –1 –1 No. 7 Wisconsin 5 –1 –17 –1 –1 No. 8 Ohio State 4 –1 –26 –1 –2 No. 13 Purdue 3 –1 –26 –1 –2 Indiana 3 –2 –15 –3 –1 Illinois 4 –3 –04 –5 –0 Northwestern 3 –4 –05 –4 –0 Michigan 1 –5 –12 –6 –1 Minnesota 1 –6 –01 –8 –0 Michigan State 0 –5 –13 –5 –1 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll |