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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: A.G. Butch Scanlon
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1919 <- 1920 -> 1921 --> 2024
1920 Season Highlights
 A.G. Butch Scanlon enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1920 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. DePauw  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Chicago  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Ohio State  0   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Wabash  19   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Notre Dame  0   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Northwestern  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Indiana  7   10   L       
 
1920 Season Totals
  Record2-5
  Points Scored36
  Scoring Average5.1
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average14.7
  Opponents Record24-7
  Conference Record0-3
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record0-4
1920 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1920 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 5-212948 3-14835  Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Illinois 5-29737   Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 1-66292 0-62189  Henry Doc Williams
Ohio State 7-115048Lost  0-284-05114  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 6-114129 3-15129  John R. Richards
Iowa 5-214254 3-16534  Howard H. Jones
Northwestern 3-46690 2-34557  Elmer W. McDevitt
Michigan 5-212121 1-21621  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Purdue 2-536103 0-3741  A.G. Butch Scanlon

1920 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1920 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.