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1894 Purdue Boilermakers football
IIAA champion
ConferenceIndiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1894 record9–1 (4–0 IIAA)
Head coachD. M. Balliet (2nd season)
CaptainA. L. Fulkerson
Seasons
← 1893
1895 →
1894 IIAA football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Purdue 4 0 0     9 1 0
† – Conference champion

The 1894 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1894 college football season. The team compiled a 9–1 record and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 188 to 36 in its second season under head coach D. M. Balliet. A. L. Fulkerson was the team captain.[1][2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Indianapolis Light Artillery*W 6–4[3]
October 13at Butler
W 30–0[4]
October 15Wisconsin*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 6–0 (forfeit)[5]
October 20Armour Institute*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 36–0[6]
October 27at Minnesota*
L 0–242,500[7]
November 3at Chicago *W 10–6[8]
November 10at WabashCrawfordsville, INW 44–0[9]
November 17at Illinois *W 22–2[10]
November 24at IndianaW 6–0 (forfeit)[2]
November 29vs. DePauw
W 28–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. "1894 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1894-schedule.html. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2016 Boilermaker Football Media Guide". Purdue University. 2016. p. 87. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pur/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/mediaguide.pdf.
  3. "untitled". Chicago Tribune: p. 7. October 7, 1894. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21137641/purdue_v_indianapolis_light_artillery/.
  4. "Purdue Whirlwind". The Indianapolis Journal: p. 4. October 14, 1894. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21136930/purdue_whirlwind/.
  5. "Purdue Won Easily". The Indianapolis Journal: p. 5. October 16, 1894. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21136376/purdue_won_easily/.
  6. "Shut Out by Purdue: Armour Institute Eleven Defeated by a Score of 36 to 0". The Indianapolis Journal: p. 2. October 21, 1894. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21137056/shut_out_by_purdue_armour_institute/.
  7. "Matchless Ski-U-Mah's". The Minneapolis Tribune: p. 4. October 28, 1894. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21137143/matchless_skiumahs/.
  8. "A Traitor in Camp: Purdue Given the Signals Used by the 'Varsity Eleven". The Inter Ocean: p. 10. November 4, 1894. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21137222/a_traitor_in_camp_purdue_given_the/.
  9. "Purdue, 44; Wabash, 0". The Indianapolis Journal: p. 4. November 11, 1894. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21137546/purdue_44_wabash_0/.
  10. "Purdue, 22; Illinois, 2". The Indianapolis Journal: p. 4. November 18, 1894. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21137271/purdue_22_illinois_2/.
  11. "Thrice the Victors: Purdue Again Wins the Championship from DePauw". The Indianapolis Journal: p. 6. November 30, 1894. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21137467/thrice_the_victors_purdue_again_wins/.

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