1919 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–4–1 (0–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainKen W. Huffine
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1918
1920 →
1919 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Illinois $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Ohio State 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Chicago 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Minnesota 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 2 – 1
Iowa 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Michigan 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Northwestern 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Indiana 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Purdue 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 4 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1919 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1919 college football season. In their second season under head coach A. G. Scanlon, the Boilermakers compiled a 2–4–1 record, finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference with an 0–3 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 104 to 71. Ken W. Huffine was the team captain.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4Franklin*
T 14–14
October 11Illinois
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 7–144,000[3]
October 18at Chicago
L 0–16[4]
November 1Michigan Agricultural
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 13–7
November 8at Ohio State
L 0–20
November 17DePauw*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 24–0
November 22Notre Dame
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 13–33
  • *Non-conference game

[5]

References

  1. ^ "1919 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. 89. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Heavy Illinois Eleven Held by Purdue to 14-7". Chicago Tribune. October 12, 1919. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Albon Holden (October 19, 1919). "Maroon Passes Defeat Purdue in 16-0 Combat: Hoosier Visitors Battle Fiercely After Staggs Get Early Margin". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 82. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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