AHSFHS.org


Search Site








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


Select Year:    
1887  <-- 1917 <- 1918 -> 1919 --> 2024
1918 Season Highlights
 A.G. Butch Scanlon enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 The Boilermakers won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1918 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. DePauw  7   9   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Chicago  7   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Michigan State  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Wabash  53   6   W    @ Indianapolis, IN   
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Notre Dame  6   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Great Lakes Navy  0   27   L    @ Evanston, IL   
 
1918 Season Totals
  Record3-3
  Points Scored87
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed77
  Defense Average12.8
  Opponents Record7-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record2-1
1918 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1918 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-28614   Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 5-2-113339   Henry Doc Williams
Indiana 2-26431   Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Michigan 5-0966 1-0140  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa 6-2-112336   Howard H. Jones
Ohio State 3-313441 0-3341  John W. Wilce
Purdue 3-38777   A.G. Butch Scanlon
Wisconsin 3-34244   Guy S. Lowman
Northwestern 2-2-17561   Fred J. Murphy

1918 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1918 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.