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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: Andrew L. Andy Smith
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1887  <-- 1914 <- 1915 -> 1916 --> 2024
1915 Season Highlights
 Andrew L. Andy Smith enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1915 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Wabash  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Beloit  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Wisconsin  3   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Chicago  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Iowa  19   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Kentucky  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Indiana  7   0   W       
 
1915 Season Totals
  Record3-3 -1
  Points Scored62
  Scoring Average8.9
  Points Allowed62
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record16-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record1-2
1915 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1915 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-0-119135   Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 5-0-218325   Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 3-3-18543   Clarence C. Childs
Ohio State 5-1-110539 2-1-14733  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 4-323554   William J. Bill Juneau
Iowa 3-492150   Jesse B. Hawley
Purdue 3-3-16262   Andrew L. Andy Smith
Northwestern 2-569112   Fred J. Murphy

1915 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1915 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.