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Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity: 67,332
Colors: Old Gold & Black
Coach: James M. Jimmy Phelan
Conference: Big 10-

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1887 <-- 1923 <- 1924 -> 1925 --> 2024

1924 Season Highlights

James M. Jimmy Phelan enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1924 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Wabash	21	7	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Ohio State	0	7	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Rose-Hulman	41	3	W
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Northwestern	7	3	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Chicago	6	19	L
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. DePauw	36	0	W
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Indiana	26	7	W

1924 Season Totals
Record	5-2
Points Scored	137
Scoring Average	19.6
Points Allowed	46
Defense Average	6.6
Opponents Record	10-11
Conference Record	2-1
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	1-2

1924 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1924 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	6-1-1	204	71		3-1	89	34	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	4-4	147	100		1-2	26	50	William A. Bill Ingram
Minnesota	3-3-2	68	63		1-2-1	27	40	William H. Bill Spaulding
Michigan	6-2	155	54		4-2	93	54	George E. Little
Iowa	6-1-1	106	50		3-1-1	43	45	Burt Ingwersen
Purdue	5-2	137	46		2-1	33	17	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern	4-4	109	66		1-2	20	41	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Ohio State	2-3-3	40	45		1-3-1	20	35	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	2-3-3	66	94		0-2-1	14	49	John J. Jack Ryan

1924 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1924 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.