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Purdue Football Team History


Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue University
 West Lafayette, IN
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity: 67,332
Colors: Old Gold & Black
Coach: James M. Jimmy Phelan
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024

1928 Season Highlights
 James M. Jimmy Phelan enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1928 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. DePauw  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Minnesota  0   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Wisconsin  19   19   T       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Chicago  40   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Case  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Northwestern  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Wabash  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Indiana  14   0   W       
 
1928 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -1
  Points Scored143
  Scoring Average17.9
  Points Allowed41
  Defense Average5.1
  Opponents Record22-10
  Conference Record1-2
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record1-2
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1928 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-114516 3-12710  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 6-219136 3-25729  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Indiana 4-45568 2-43161  Harlan O. Pat Page
Ohio State 5-2-113535 3-24929  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 7-1-116338 2-1-13925  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Iowa 6-214742 2-22836  Burt Ingwersen
Northwestern 5-36543 2-31737  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Michigan 3-4-13662 2-32039  Elton E. Tad Wieman
Purdue 5-2-114341 1-2-13941  James M. Jimmy Phelan

1928 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1928 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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