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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: James M. Jimmy Phelan
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1887  <-- 1924 <- 1925 -> 1926 --> 2024
1925 Season Highlights
 James M. Jimmy Phelan enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1925 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Wabash  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. DePauw  39   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Rose-Hulman  44   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Wisconsin  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Chicago  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Franklin  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Northwestern  9   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Indiana  0   0   T       
 
1925 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -1
  Points Scored119
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed39
  Defense Average4.9
  Opponents Record14-8
  Conference Record0-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-2 -1
1925 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1925 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-39859 1-22424  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 5-2-117685 1-1-14547  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Indiana 3-4-1102115 0-3-11487  William A. Bill Ingram
Michigan 7-12273 5-11343  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern 5-38169 3-03325  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Wisconsin 6-1-113150 2-1-12533  George E. Little
Iowa 5-312174 2-22749  Burt Ingwersen
Ohio State 4-3-15545 1-31639  John W. Wilce
Purdue 3-4-111939 0-2-1920  James M. Jimmy Phelan

1925 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1925 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

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.