1896 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1896 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference Western Conference
1896 record 4–2–1 (0–2–1 Western)
Head coach Samuel M. Hammond (1st season)
Captain Alpha Jamison
1896 Western Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
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
  • $ Conference champion

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 combined total of 122 to 60 in their first season under head coach Samuel M. Hammond.[1][2][3] Alpha Jamison was the team captain.[4]

Schedule

  1. October 3, 1896: Greer W 36–0
  2. October 10, 1896: Rush Medical W 32–4
  3. October 17, 1896: @ Minnesota L 0–14
  4. October 24, 1896: Michigan L 0–16
  5. November 7, 1896: @ DePauw W 22–0
  6. November 14, 1896: @ Notre Dame W 28–22
  7. November 25, 1896: Illinois T 4–4

References

  1. "Purdue Yearly Results (1895-1899)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. "1896 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  3. "Purdue 2006 Football Information Guide" (PDF). Purdue University. p. 126. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  4. "Purdue 2006 Football Information Guide (Supplemental Material)" (PDF). Purdue University. p. 83 of 97. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
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