1897 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record5–3–1 (1–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainWilliam S. Moore
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1896
1898 →
1897 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wisconsin $ 3 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Chicago 3 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Michigan 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 1
Illinois 1 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Purdue 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Northwestern 0 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Minnesota 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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 total of 108 to 106 in their first season under head coach William W. Church. William S. Moore was the team captain.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Illinois State Normal*
W 28–0[3]
October 9Oberlin*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 6–22[4]
October 16at DePauw*Greencastle, INW 8–0[5]
October 23at Illinois
L 4–34[6]
October 30Indiana*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
W 20–6[7]
November 6at Michigan
L 4–34[8]
November 13Missouri*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 30–12[9]
November 20Purdue alumni
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
T 0–0500[10]
November 25Minnesota
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 6–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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Players

Coaching staff

References

  1. ^ "1897 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "2016 Boilermaker Football Media Guide" (PDF). Purdue University. 2016. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Purdue, 28; Illinois, 0". Chicago Tribune. October 3, 1897. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Oberlin, 22; Purdue, 6". Chicago Tribune. October 10, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Purdue 8, DePauw 0". The Courier Journal. October 17, 1897. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Victory for Illinois". Chicago Tribune. October 24, 1897. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Purdue, 20; Indiana University, 6". Chicago Tribune. October 31, 1897. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Easy Picking! Michigan's Improved Team-Play Too Much for Purdue". Detroit Free Press. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Purdue 30, M.S.U. 12". Kansas City Journal. November 14, 1897. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Purdue and Alumni Tie". The Inter Ocean. November 21, 1897. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Purdue 6, Gophers 0". Chicago Tribune. November 26, 1897. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 80. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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