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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: Knowlton Snake Ames
Conference: Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1891 <- 1892 -> 1893 --> 2024
1892 Season Highlights
 Knowlton Snake Ames enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 The Boilermakers won the Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1892 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Illinois  12   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Wabash  72   0   W       
 Wed., Oct. 19  vs. Wisconsin  32   4   W       
 Mon., Oct. 24  vs. Michigan  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Butler  40   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Indiana  68   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Chicago  38   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ DePauw  32   6   W       
 
1892 Season Totals
  Record8-0
  Points Scored318
  Scoring Average39.8
  Points Allowed22
  Defense Average2.8
  Opponents Record18-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-0
1892 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1892 Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 0-430115   No Coach
Purdue 8-031822   Knowlton Snake Ames

1892 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1892 All Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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