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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: Knowlton Snake Ames
Conference: Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1890 <- 1891 -> 1892 --> 2024
1891 Season Highlights
 Knowlton Snake Ames enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 The Boilermakers won the Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1891 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Wabash  46   0   W       
 Mon., Nov. 9  vs. Lafayette, IN  30   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Lafayette, IN  60   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Indianapolis  58   0   W       
 
1891 Season Totals
  Record4-0
  Points Scored194
  Scoring Average48.5
  Points Allowed0
  Defense Average0.0
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-0
  Away Record2-0
1891 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1891 Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 1-546225   Billy Herod
Purdue 4-01940   Knowlton Snake Ames

1891 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1891 All Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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