1901 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1901 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record4–4–1 (0–3–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainJohn F. G. Miller
Home stadiumStuart Field
1901 Western Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan + 4 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Wisconsin + 2 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Minnesota 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Northwestern 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Indiana 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
0 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Chicago 0 – 4 – 1 8 – 6 – 2
Iowa 0 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1901 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1901 Western Conference football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 4–4–1 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 138 to 66 in their fourth, non-consecutive season under head coach D. M. Balliet. John F. G. Miller was the team captain.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28Franklin (IN)*
W 24–0[3]
October 5at Wabash*
W 45–0[4]
October 12at Chicago
T 5–5[5]
October 19DePauw*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 19–0[6]
October 26at Indiana
L 6–11[7]
November 2Case*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 23–0[8]
November 9at Notre Dame*
L 6–12[9]
November 16Illinois
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 6–28[10]
November 28Northwestern
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 5–10[11]
  • *Non-conference game

[12]

Roster

  • A. H. Barnes, E
  • F. V. Berkey, FB
  • William Berkshire, C
  • J. W. Cornell, HB
  • J. M. Davidson, C
  • G. A. Davis, T
  • G. A. Galbreath, HB
  • Ora Herkles, E
  • F. C. Hohn, E
  • Will Johnson, T
  • Harry G. Leslie, FB
  • G. C. McCann, QB
  • John Miller, G
  • Edward Mills, HB
  • F. Riebel, G
  • W. E. Russell, HB
  • Alex Smith, T

[13]

References

  1. ^ "1901 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.
  3. ^ "Purdue, 24; Franklin, 0: Franklin Players Gave "Boiler Makers" Only Fair Practice". The Indianapolis Journal. September 29, 1901. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Won By Forty-Five To Nothing: Purdue University Had an Easy Victory Over Wabash". The Indianapolis Journal. October 6, 1901. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Maroons Are Tied By Purdue's Eleven". The Inter Ocean. October 13, 1901. p. 17.
  6. ^ "Football In Indiana: Purdue Defeats De Pauw at Lafayette by 19 to 0". The Indianapolis Journal. October 20, 1901. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Game To Indiana: Purdue Beaten by Narrow Margin on Umpire's Decision". The Indianapolis Journal. October 27, 1901. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Case Is Outclassed: Strong Purdue Team Does as It Pleases with the Scientists". The Indianapolis Journal. November 3, 1901. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Purdue Team Beaten: Notre Dame Wins a Hard Game on the Home Grounds". The Indianapolis Journal. November 10, 1901. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lost By Purdue: Hard and Fast Game with the University of Illinois". The Indianapolis Journal. November 17, 1901. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "A Defeat With Honor: Purdue Scores Against Northwestern, but Is Unable to Win". The Indianapolis Journal. November 29, 1901. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 80. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  13. ^ "All-Time Letterwinners". Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
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