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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


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1887  <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2024

1927 Season Highlights
 James M. Jimmy Phelan enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1927 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. DePauw  15   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Harvard  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Chicago  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Wisconsin  6   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Montana State  39   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Northwestern  18   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Franklin  46   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Indiana  21   6   W       
 
1927 Season Totals
  Record6-2
  Points Scored170
  Scoring Average21.3
  Points Allowed38
  Defense Average4.8
  Opponents Record11-12
  Conference Record2-1
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record2-2
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1927 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-0-115224 4-0486  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 6-0-220951 3-0-17828  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Indiana 3-4-1104107 1-1-13842  Harlan O. Pat Page
Michigan 6-213739 2-24227  Elton E. Tad Wieman
Purdue 6-217038 2-14524  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern 4-412998 2-35056  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa 4-410783 1-42277  Burt Ingwersen
Ohio State 4-413192 1-32659  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 4-49675 1-31949  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1927 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1927 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.