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: W.S. Church Conference: Big 10-
1897 Season Highlights
W.S. Church enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.
1897 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 2 vs. Illinois State
28
0
W
Sat., Oct. 9 vs. Oberlin
6
22
L
Sat., Oct. 16 @ DePauw
8
0
W
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Illinois
4
34
L
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
Indiana
20
6
W
Sat., Nov. 6 @
Michigan
4
34
L
Sat., Nov. 13 vs.
Missouri
30
12
W
Sat., Nov. 20 vs.
Minnesota
6
0
W
Thu., Nov. 25 vs. Purdue Alumni
0
0
T
1897 Season Totals
Record 5-3
-1
Points Scored 106
Scoring Average 11.8
Points Allowed 108
Defense Average 12.0
Opponents Record 27-14
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
-1
Away Record 1-2
1897 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1897 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1897 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.