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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: Andrew L. Andy Smith
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1913 <- 1914 -> 1915 --> 2024
1914 Season Highlights
 Andrew L. Andy Smith enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1914 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Wabash  27   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Western Reserve  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Wisconsin  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Chicago  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Kentucky  40   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Northwestern  34   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Indiana  23   13   W       
 
1914 Season Totals
  Record5-2
  Points Scored157
  Scoring Average22.4
  Points Allowed63
  Defense Average9.0
  Opponents Record13-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record1-2
1914 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1914 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-022422   Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 6-112344   Henry Doc Williams
Indiana 3-4104130   Clarence C. Childs
Purdue 5-215763   Andrew L. Andy Smith
Iowa 4-320436   Jesse B. Hawley
Wisconsin 4-2-110251   William J. Bill Juneau
Northwestern 1-613176   Fred J. Murphy

1914 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1914 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.