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Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity: 67,332
Colors: Old Gold & Black
Coach: A.G. Butch Scanlon
Conference: Big 10-

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1887 <-- 1918 <- 1919 -> 1920 --> 2024

1919 Season Highlights

A.G. Butch Scanlon enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1919 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Franklin	14	14	T
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Illinois	7	14	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Chicago	0	16	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Michigan State	13	7	W
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Ohio State	0	20	L
Mon., Nov. 17	vs. DePauw	24	0	W
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Notre Dame	13	33	L

1919 Season Totals
Record	2-4 -1
Points Scored	71
Scoring Average	10.1
Points Allowed	104
Defense Average	14.9
Opponents Record	25-6
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-2 -1
Away Record	0-2

1919 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1919 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	6-1	91	48					Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	4-2-1	130	45					Henry Doc Williams
Indiana	3-4	70	64		0-2	8	23	Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Ohio State	6-1	176	12		3-1	43	12	John W. Wilce
Michigan	3-4	93	102		1-3	33	89	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa	5-2	90	44					Howard H. Jones
Wisconsin	5-2	91	41					John R. Richards
Northwestern	2-5	49	111					Charles W. Bachman
Purdue	2-4-1	71	104					A.G. Butch Scanlon

1919 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1919 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.