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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-

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1887 <-- 1922 <- 1923 -> 1924 --> 2024

1923 Season Highlights

James M. Jimmy Phelan enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1923 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Wilmington	39	0	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Iowa	0	7	L
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Wabash	7	7	T
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Chicago	6	20	L
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Notre Dame	7	34	L
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Ohio State	0	32	L
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Northwestern	6	3	W
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Indiana	0	3	L

1923 Season Totals
Record	2-5 -1
Points Scored	65
Scoring Average	8.1
Points Allowed	106
Defense Average	13.3
Opponents Record	22-18
Conference Record	1-3
Home Record	2-1 -1
Away Record	0-4

1923 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1923 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	8-0	136	20		4-0	57	6	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	5-1-1	114	60		2-1-1	54	31	William H. Bill Spaulding
Indiana	3-4	48	117		2-1	10	58	William A. Bill Ingram
Michigan	8-0	150	12		4-0	48	6	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa	5-3	124	55		3-3	60	52	Howard H. Jones
Ohio State	3-4-1	124	99		1-3	32	52	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	3-3-1	89	32		1-2-1	55	16	John J. Jack Ryan
Purdue	2-5-1	65	106		1-3	6	45	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern	2-6	90	112		0-5	37	93	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1923 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1923 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 the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.