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Purdue Boilermakers

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 <-- 1928 <- 1929 -> 1930 --> 2024

1929 Season Highlights

James M. Jimmy Phelan enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Purdue.

The Boilermakers won the Big 10 Conference Championship.

1929 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Kansas State	26	14	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Michigan	30	16	W
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. DePauw	26	7	W
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Chicago	26	0	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Wisconsin	13	0	W
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Mississippi	27	7	W
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Iowa	7	0	W
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Indiana	32	0	W

1929 Season Totals
Record	8-0
Points Scored	187
Scoring Average	23.4
Points Allowed	44
Defense Average	5.5
Opponents Record	19-27
Conference Record	4-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	3-0

1929 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1929 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	6-2	179	55		3-2	71	49	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Illinois	6-1-1	155	27		2-1-1	48	14	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	2-6-1	58	133		1-2-1	26	65	Harlan O. Pat Page
Purdue	8-0	187	44		4-0	82	16	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern	6-3	172	95		3-2	60	51	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa	4-2-2	128	28		2-2-2	36	28	Burt Ingwersen
Ohio State	4-3-1	95	69		2-2-1	20	51	Sam S. Willaman
Michigan	5-3-1	109	75		1-3-1	23	57	Harry G. Kipke
Wisconsin	4-5	88	78		0-4	12	47	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1929 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1929 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 first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.