The 1897 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1897 Western Conference football season . The Boilermakers compiled a 5–3–1 record but were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 108 to 106 in their first season under head coach William W. Church . W. S. Moore was the team captain.[1] [2]
Schedule [ ]
Players [ ]
A. F. Alward - right tackle
R. A. Bond, '00 - left tackle
C. F. Breen, '98 - center
C. E. Doan, '98 - fullback
J. W. Esterline - fullback
L. W. Goben, '98 - right halfback
Herman Hall, '98 - right end
F. D. Herbold, '99 - left guard
L. F. Johnson, '99 - left end
W. S. Moore, '98 - captain and left halfback
C. S. Sample, '99 - left tackle
R. L. Sears, '98 - quarterback
L. B. Webb, '98 - right tackle
Coaching staff [ ]
References [ ]
↑ "1897 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1897-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, 28; Illinois, 0" . Chicago Tribune : p. 5. October 3, 1897. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21128848/purdue_28_illinois_normal_0/ .
↑ "Oberlin, 22; Purdue, 6" . Chicago Tribune : p. 6. October 10, 1897. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21128912/oberlin_22_purdue_6/ .
↑ "Purdue 8, DePauw 0" . The Courier Journal : p. 9. October 17, 1897. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21123324/purdue_8_depauw_0/ .
↑ "Victory for Illinois" . Chicago Tribune : p. 2. October 24, 1897. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21128690/victory_for_illinois/ .
↑ "Purdue, 20; Indiana University, 6" . Chicago Tribune : p. 7. October 31, 1897. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21128598/purdue_20_indiana_university_6/ .
↑ "Easy Picking! Michigan's Improved Team-Play Too Much for Purdue" . Detroit Free Press : p. 6. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21123464/easy_picking_michigans_improved/ .
↑ "Purdue 30, M.S.U. 12" . Kansas City Journal : p. 2. November 14, 1897. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21128759/purdue_30_msu_12/ .
↑ "Purdue and Alumni Tie" . The Inter Ocean : p. 11. November 21, 1897. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21123526/purdue_and_alumni_tie/ .
↑ "Purdue 6, Gophers 0" . Chicago Tribune : p. 3. November 26, 1897. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21123602/purdue_6_gophers_0/ .