The 1925 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1925 Big Ten Conference football season . In their fourth season under head coach James Phelan , the Boilermakers compiled a 3–4–1 record, finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference with an 0–3–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 119 to 39. H. L. Harmeson was the team captain.[1] [2]
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 3 Wabash * L 7–13[3]
October 10 DePauw * Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN W 39–0[4]
October 17 Rose Polytechnic * Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN W 44–0[5]
October 24 at Wisconsin L 0–714,000 [6]
October 31 at Chicago L 0–634,000 [7]
November 7 Franklin * Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN W 20–0[8]
November 14 Northwestern Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN L 9–13[9]
November 21 at Indiana T 0–015,000 [10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
References [ ]
↑ "1925 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1925-schedule.html . Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
↑ "2016 Boilermaker Football Media Guide" . Purdue University. 2016. p. 89. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pur/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/mediaguide.pdf .
↑ "Wabash 13, Purdue 7: Scarlet Wallops Ancient Rivals In Annual Encounter" . The Indianapolis Star : p. III-1. October 4, 1925. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29815542/wabash_13_purdue_7_scarlet_wallops/ .
↑ "Purdue Wins Over DePauw" . The Richmond Item : p. 13. October 11, 1925. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29815693/purdue_wins_over_depauw/ .
↑ "Boiler Makers Smother Rose Poly Eleven, 44-0" . The Indianapolis Star : p. 41. October 18, 1925. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29815636/boiler_makers_smother_rose_poly_eleven/ .
↑ "Badgers Beat Purdue on Sloppy Field, 7 to 0" . The Wisconsin State Journal : p. 23. October 25, 1925. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29803932/badgers_beat_purdue_on_sloppy_field_7/ .
↑ Harvey Woodruff (November 1, 1925). "Maroons Win, 6-0, As Purdue Grabs Glory" . Chicago Tribune : p. II-1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29812225/maroons_win_60_as_purdue_grabs_glory/ .
↑ "Purdue Firsts Upset Franklin" . The Muncie Star : p. II-1. November 8, 1925. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29815459/purdue_firsts_upset_franklin/ .
↑ F.E. Raschig (November 15, 1925). "Purple Ace Stars As Northwestern Bumps Off Purdue" . The Indianapolis Star : p. III-1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29801621/purple_ace_stars_as_northwestern_bumps/ .
↑ W. Blaine Patton (November 22, 1925). "Indiana and Purdue Battle Ends In Scoreless Tie: Dedicatory Game Bitterly Fought By Rival Elevens" . The Indianapolis Star : p. III-1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29813610/indiana_and_purdue_battle_ends_in/ .