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Purdue Football Team History


Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue University
 West Lafayette, IN
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity: 67,332
Colors: Old Gold & Black
Coach: D.M. Balliet
Conference: Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1887  <-- 1892 <- 1893 -> 1894 --> 2024
1893 Season Highlights
 D.M. Balliet enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 The Boilermakers won the Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1893 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Indiana  64   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Butler  96   0   W       
 Wed., Oct. 25  vs. Chicago  20   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Wabash  48   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Michigan  8   46   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Wisconsin  30   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Illinois  26   26   T       
 Thu., Nov. 30  @ DePauw  42   18   W    @ Indianapolis, IN   
 
1893 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -1
  Points Scored334
  Scoring Average41.8
  Points Allowed144
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record15-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record1-1
1893 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1893 Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 1-4-154184   No Coach
Purdue 5-2-1334144   D.M. Balliet

1893 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1893 All Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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