1898 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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1898 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record3–3 (0–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainR. L. Spears
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1897
1899 →
1898 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan $ 3 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Chicago 3 – 1 – 0 14 – 2 – 1
Wisconsin 2 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Illinois 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Minnesota 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Purdue 0 – 1 – 0 3 – 3 – 0
Northwestern 0 – 4 – 0 9 – 4 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1898 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1898 Western Conference football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 3–3 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 37 to 33 in their first season under head coach Alpha Jamison. R. L. Spears was the team captain.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8Purdue alumni*
L 0–6
October 18at Haskell*
W 5–0[3]
October 22Haskell*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 15–0[4]
November 5at Chicago
L 0–171,000[5]
November 12Indiana*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
W 14–0[6]
November 24Oberlin*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 0–10[7]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "1898 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "2016 Boilermaker Football Media Guide" (PDF). Purdue University. 2016. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
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  8. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 80. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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