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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  <-- 1899 <- 1900 -> 1901 --> 2024
1900 Season Highlights
 Alpha P. Jamison enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1900 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Illinois Wesleyan  39   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Chicago  5   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. DePauw  28   5   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Michigan  6   11   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Rose-Hulman  46   5   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Illinois  5   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Earlham  38   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 29  vs. Indiana  5   24   L       
 
1900 Season Totals
  Record4-4
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average21.5
  Points Allowed79
  Defense Average9.9
  Opponents Record18-7
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record0-3
1900 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1900 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 10-0-229923   Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 7-3-218467   Frederick L. Fred Smith
Indiana 4-2-211029   James H. Horne
Wisconsin 8-130011   Phillip Phil King
Iowa 7-0-131112Tied  5-5  Alden Knipe
Michigan 7-2-111755   Langdon Biff Lea
Northwestern 7-2-311249   Charles M. Doc Hollister
Purdue 4-417279   Alpha P. Jamison

1900 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1900 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.