| 1896 Purdue Boilermakers football | |
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| Conference | Western Conference |
| Record | 4–2–1 (0–2–1 Western) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Alpha Jamison |
| Home stadium | Stuart Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1896 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1896 Western Conference football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 4–2–1 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 122 to 60 in their first season under head coach Samuel M. Hammond. Alpha Jamison was the team captain. [1] [2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | Greer College* | W 36–0 | |||||
| October 10 | Rush Medical* |
| W 32–4 | ||||
| October 17 | at Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | L 0–14 | 3,500 | [3] | ||
| October 24 | Michigan |
| L 0–16 | 2,000 | [4] | ||
| November 7 | DePauw* |
| W 22–0 | [5] | |||
| November 14 | at Notre Dame* |
| W 28–22 | [6] | |||
| November 26 | Illinois |
| T 4–4 | [7] | |||
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References
- ^ "1896 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ^ "2016 Boilermaker Football Media Guide" (PDF). Purdue University. 2016. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ "Purdue Goes Down". The Saint Paul Globe. October 18, 1896. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purdue's Colors Lowered: Ann Arbor Defeats Hoosier Champions by a Score of 16 to 0". The Indianapolis Journal. October 25, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purdue, 22; De Pauw, 0: The Greencastle Boys Unable to Score Against the Lafayette Team". The Indianapolis Journal. November 8, 1896. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purdue Has Close Call: Notre Dame Makes Five Touchdowns Against Her". Chicago Tribune. November 15, 1896. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football in Indiana: Great Struggle Between Purdue and Illinois Universities". The Indianapolis Journal. November 27, 1896. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 79. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
| 1896 Purdue Boilermakers football | |
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| Conference | Western Conference |
| Record | 4–2–1 (0–2–1 Western) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Alpha Jamison |
| Home stadium | Stuart Field |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1896 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1896 Western Conference football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 4–2–1 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 122 to 60 in their first season under head coach Samuel M. Hammond. Alpha Jamison was the team captain. [1] [2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | Greer College* | W 36–0 | |||||
| October 10 | Rush Medical* |
| W 32–4 | ||||
| October 17 | at Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | L 0–14 | 3,500 | [3] | ||
| October 24 | Michigan |
| L 0–16 | 2,000 | [4] | ||
| November 7 | DePauw* |
| W 22–0 | [5] | |||
| November 14 | at Notre Dame* |
| W 28–22 | [6] | |||
| November 26 | Illinois |
| T 4–4 | [7] | |||
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References
- ^ "1896 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ^ "2016 Boilermaker Football Media Guide" (PDF). Purdue University. 2016. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ "Purdue Goes Down". The Saint Paul Globe. October 18, 1896. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purdue's Colors Lowered: Ann Arbor Defeats Hoosier Champions by a Score of 16 to 0". The Indianapolis Journal. October 25, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purdue, 22; De Pauw, 0: The Greencastle Boys Unable to Score Against the Lafayette Team". The Indianapolis Journal. November 8, 1896. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purdue Has Close Call: Notre Dame Makes Five Touchdowns Against Her". Chicago Tribune. November 15, 1896. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football in Indiana: Great Struggle Between Purdue and Illinois Universities". The Indianapolis Journal. November 27, 1896. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 79. Retrieved January 29, 2023.