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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 <-- 1925 <- 1926 -> 1927 --> 2024

1926 Season Highlights

James M. Jimmy Phelan enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1926 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Navy	13	17	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Wabash	21	14	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Wisconsin	0	0	T
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Chicago	6	0	W
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Indiana State	38	0	W
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Northwestern	0	22	L
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Franklin	44	0	W
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Indiana	24	14	W

1926 Season Totals
Record	5-2 -1
Points Scored	146
Scoring Average	18.3
Points Allowed	67
Defense Average	8.4
Opponents Record	24-8
Conference Record	1-1
Home Record	4-0 -1
Away Record	1-2

1926 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1926 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	5-3	269	64		2-2	63	37	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Illinois	6-2	121	46		1-2	19	26	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	3-5	80	137		0-4	16	92	Harlan O. Pat Page
Michigan	7-1	191	38		5-0	94	22	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern	7-1	179	22		4-0	76	6	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Ohio State	7-1	196	43		2-1	46	29	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	5-2-1	122	72		2-2-1	57	65	George E. Little
Purdue	5-2-1	146	67		1-1-1	24	36	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Iowa	3-5	113	117		0-5	28	110	Burt Ingwersen

1926 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1926 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.