1912 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1912 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference	Western Conference
1912 record	4–2–1 (2–2–1 Western)
Head coach	Bill Horr (3rd season)
Captain	R. R. Hutchison
Seasons

Template:1912 Western Conference football standings The 1912 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1912 college football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Horr, the Boilermakers compiled a 4–2–1 record, finished in third place in the Western Conference with a 2–2–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 176 to 70. R. R. Hutchison was the team captain.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 5	DePauw*	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN	W 21–0
October 19	at Wisconsin	Randall Field Madison, WI	L 0–41
October 26	at Chicago	Stagg Field Chicago (rivalry)	L 0–7
November 3	at Northwestern	Northwestern Field Evanston, IL	W 21–6
November 9	Illinois	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	T 9–9
November 17	Rose Polytechnic*	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN	W 91–0
November 24	Indiana	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)	W 34–7
*Non-conference game