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Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity: 67,332
Colors: Old Gold & Black
Coach: Albert E. Hernstein
Conference: Big 10-

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1887 <-- 1904 <- 1905 -> 1906 --> 2024

1905 Season Highlights

Albert E. Hernstein enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1905 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Wendell Phillips High	33	0	W
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Beloit	36	0	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Wabash	12	0	W
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Illinois	29	0	W
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Indiana	11	11	T	@ Indianapolis, IN
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Missouri	24	0	W
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Chicago	0	19	L
Fri., Nov. 24	vs. Notre Dame	32	0	W

1905 Season Totals
Record	6-1 -1
Points Scored	177
Scoring Average	22.1
Points Allowed	30
Defense Average	3.8
Opponents Record	23-13
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-0 -1
Away Record	2-1

1905 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1905 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	10-1	542	22					Henry Doc Williams
Indiana	8-1-1	240	38					James M. Sheldon
Illinois	5-4	84	136					Fred Lowenthal
Michigan	12-1	495	2					Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa	8-2	309	86					John Chalmers
Northwestern	8-2-1	214	122					Walter E. McCornack
Wisconsin	8-2	226	28					Phillip Phil King
Purdue	6-1-1	177	30					Albert E. Hernstein

1905 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1905 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.