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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: Oliver F. Cutts
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1887  <-- 1902 <- 1903 -> 1904 --> 2024
1903 Season Highlights
 Oliver F. Cutts enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1903 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Englewood High  34   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 1  @ Wabash  18   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Beloit  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Chicago  0   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Illinois  0   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Oberlin  18   2   W       
 
1903 Season Totals
  Record4-2
  Points Scored87
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed48
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record8-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record1-1
1903 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1903 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 14-0-161812   Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 8-6352117   George W. Woodruff
Indiana 4-4148124   James H. Horne
Michigan 11-0-15656   Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern 10-1-322967   Walter E. McCornack
Iowa 9-2171102   John Chalmers
Wisconsin 6-3-130567   Arthur H. Curtis
Purdue 4-28748   Oliver F. Cutts

1903 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1903 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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