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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  <-- 1894 <- 1895 -> 1896 --> 2024
1895 Season Highlights
 D.M. Balliet enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1895 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 26  vs. Iowa State  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Kentucky  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Missouri  6   16   L    @ St. Louis, MO   
 Tue., Oct. 29  vs. Minnesota  16   4   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Northwestern  6   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Michigan  10   12   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Illinois  6   2   W       
 
1895 Season Totals
  Record4-3
  Points Scored82
  Scoring Average11.7
  Points Allowed58
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record39-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record0-2
1895 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1895 Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 4-3-110890   Dana Osgood/Wren
Purdue 4-38258   D.M. Balliet

1895 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1895 All Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.