1896 Purdue Boilermakers football | |
Conference | Western Conference |
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1896 record | 4–2–1 (0–2–1 Western) |
Head coach | Samuel M. Hammond (1st season) |
Captain | Alpha Jamison |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin † | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chicago | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion |
The 1896 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1896 Western Conference football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 4–2–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 122 to 60 in their first season under head coach Samuel M. Hammond. Alpha Jamison was the team captain.[1][2]
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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October 3 | Greer College* | W 36–0 | |||||
October 10 | Rush Medical* |
| W 32–4 | ||||
October 17 | at Minnesota | Minneapolis | L 0–14 | 3,500 | [3] | ||
October 24 | Michigan |
| L 0–16 | 2,000 | [4] | ||
November 7 | DePauw* |
| W 22–0 | [5] | |||
November 14 | at Notre Dame * | W 28–22 | [6] | ||||
November 26 | Illinois |
| T 4–4 | [7] | |||
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References[]
- ↑ "1896 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1896-schedule.html. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Purdue Goes Down". The Saint Paul Globe: p. 12. October 18, 1896. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8071946/purdue_goes_down/.
- ↑ "Purdue's Colors Lowered: Ann Arbor Defeats Hoosier Champions by a Score of 16 to 0". The Indianapolis Journal: p. 6. October 25, 1896. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21116565/purdues_colors_lowered_ann_arbor/.
- ↑ "Purdue, 22; De Pauw, 0: The Greencastle Boys Unable to Score Against the Lafayette Team". The Indianapolis Journal: p. 3. November 8, 1896. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21116464/purdue_22_de_pauw_0_the_greencastle/.
- ↑ "Purdue Has Close Call: Notre Dame Makes Five Touchdowns Against Her". Chicago Tribune: p. 7. November 15, 1896. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21116689/purdue_has_close_call_notre_dame_makes/.
- ↑ "Football in Indiana: Great Struggle Between Purdue and Illinois Universities". The Indianapolis Journal: p. 1. November 27, 1896. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21116626/football_in_indiana_great_struggle/.
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