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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: Myron E. Witham
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1887  <-- 1905 <- 1906 -> 1907 --> 2024
1906 Season Highlights
 Myron E. Witham enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1906 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Chicago  0   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Wabash  0   11   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Notre Dame  0   2   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Wisconsin  5   29   L       
 Sun., Nov. 25  vs. Illinois  0   5   L       
 
1906 Season Totals
  Record0-5
  Points Scored5
  Scoring Average1.0
  Points Allowed86
  Defense Average17.2
  Opponents Record12-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-3
  Away Record0-2
1906 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1906 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 4-210946   James M. Sheldon
Minnesota 4-14729   Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 1-3-120107   Justa Lindgren
Wisconsin 5-07815   Dr. Charles P. Hutchins
Michigan 4-17230   Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa 2-34575   Mark S. Catlin
Purdue 0-5586   Myron E. Witham

1906 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1906 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.