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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


Select Year:    
1887  <-- 1925 <- 1926 -> 1927 --> 2024
1926 Season Highlights
 James M. Jimmy Phelan enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1926 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Navy  13   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Wabash  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Wisconsin  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Chicago  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Indiana State  38   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Northwestern  0   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Franklin  44   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Indiana  24   14   W       
 
1926 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -1
  Points Scored146
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed67
  Defense Average8.4
  Opponents Record24-8
  Conference Record1-1
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record1-2
1926 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1926 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-326964 2-26337  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Illinois 6-212146 1-21926  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 3-580137 0-41692  Harlan O. Pat Page
Michigan 7-119138 5-09422  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern 7-117922 4-0766  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Ohio State 7-119643 2-14629  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 5-2-112272 2-2-15765  George E. Little
Purdue 5-2-114667 1-1-12436  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Iowa 3-5113117 0-528110  Burt Ingwersen

1926 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1926 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 first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.