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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: D.M. Balliet
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1887  <-- 1900 <- 1901 -> 1902 --> 2024
1901 Season Highlights
 D.M. Balliet enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1901 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Franklin  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Wabash  45   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Chicago  5   5   T       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. DePauw  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Indiana  6   11   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Case  22   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Notre Dame  6   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Illinois  6   28   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Northwestern  5   10   L       
 
1901 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -1
  Points Scored138
  Scoring Average15.3
  Points Allowed66
  Defense Average7.3
  Opponents Record30-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record0-2 -1
1901 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1901 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 9-1-118318   Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 8-224339   Edgar G. Holt
Indiana 6-321487   James H. Horne
Michigan 11-05500Won  49-0  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Wisconsin 9-03175   Phillip Phil King
Northwestern 8-2-116177   Charles M. Doc Hollister
Iowa 6-385115Lost  17-11  Alden Knipe
Purdue 4-4-113866   D.M. Balliet

1901 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1901 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.