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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: W.S. Church
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1896 <- 1897 -> 1898 --> 2024
1897 Season Highlights
 W.S. Church enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1897 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Illinois State  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Oberlin  6   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ DePauw  8   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Illinois  4   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Indiana  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Michigan  4   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Missouri  30   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Minnesota  6   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Purdue Alumni  0   0   T       
 
1897 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored106
  Scoring Average11.8
  Points Allowed108
  Defense Average12.0
  Opponents Record27-14
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record1-2
1897 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1897 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-219045   George A. Huff
Minnesota 4-411277   Alexander Jerrems
Wisconsin 9-121014   Phillip Phil King
Michigan 6-1-116831   Gustave Ferbert
Northwestern 5-37155   Jesse Van Doozer
Purdue 5-3-1106108   W.S. Church

1897 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1897 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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