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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: A.G. Butch Scanlon
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1887  <-- 1918 <- 1919 -> 1920 --> 2024
1919 Season Highlights
 A.G. Butch Scanlon enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1919 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Franklin  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Illinois  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Chicago  0   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Michigan State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Ohio State  0   20   L       
 Mon., Nov. 17  vs. DePauw  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Notre Dame  13   33   L       
 
1919 Season Totals
  Record2-4 -1
  Points Scored71
  Scoring Average10.1
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average14.9
  Opponents Record25-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record0-2
1919 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1919 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-19148   Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 4-2-113045   Henry Doc Williams
Indiana 3-47064 0-2823  Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Ohio State 6-117612 3-14312  John W. Wilce
Michigan 3-493102 1-33389  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa 5-29044   Howard H. Jones
Wisconsin 5-29141   John R. Richards
Northwestern 2-549111   Charles W. Bachman
Purdue 2-4-171104   A.G. Butch Scanlon

1919 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1919 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.