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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: Alpha P. Jamison
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1898 <- 1899 -> 1900 --> 2024
1899 Season Highlights
 Alpha P. Jamison enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1899 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Purdue Alumni  10   5   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Earlham  30   5   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Oberlin  0   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. DePauw  40   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Chicago  0   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Notre Dame  10   10   T       
 Wed., Nov. 22  @ Illinois  5   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Northwestern  0   29   L       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Indiana  5   17   L       
 
1899 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -1
  Points Scored100
  Scoring Average11.1
  Points Allowed122
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record22-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record1-3
1899 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1899 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-3-215179   John M. Harrison & William C. Leary
Illinois 3-5-14096   George A. Huff
Wisconsin 9-227033   Phillip Phil King
Michigan 8-217643   Gustave Ferbert
Northwestern 7-6144177   Charles M. Doc Hollister
Purdue 4-4-1100122   Alpha P. Jamison

1899 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1899 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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