1909 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1909 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record2–5 (0–4 Western)
Head coach
CaptainF. W. Eggeman
Home stadiumStuart Field
1909 Western Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Minnesota $ 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Chicago 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 1 – 2
Illinois 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Wisconsin 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 1 – 1
Indiana 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Northwestern 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 3 – 1
Iowa 0 – 1 – 0 2 – 4 – 1
0 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1909 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1909 college football season. In their second season under head coach Frederick A. Speik, the Boilermakers compiled a 2–5 record, finished in last place in the Western Conference with an 0–4 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 147 to 72. F. W. Eggeman was the team captain.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at Chicago
L 0–40
October 9Northwestern
L 5–14
October 16DePauw*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 15–12
October 30at Illinois
L 6–24
November 6Wabash*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 17–18
November 13Rose Polytechnic*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 26–3
November 20at Indiana
L 3–36[3]
  • *Non-conference game

[4]

Roster

  • C. Christiansen, C
  • F. W. Eggeman, T
  • L. E. Eisensmith, E
  • H. J. Fauber, G
  • G. H. Fletcher, QB
  • C. D. Franks, T
  • Louis Geupel, QB
  • W. H. Hanna, QB
  • Drewry Kassebaum, G
  • J. H. Klumpp, E
  • Paul Lisher, G
  • J. W. McFarland, FB
  • Don Miles, E
  • W. K. Mitchell, T
  • Alan Ogan, FB
  • Thaddeus Reese, T
  • Herbert Sebold, HB
  • R. S. Shade, HB
  • E. J. Smith, FB
  • W. C. Speak, G
  • E. S. Urwitz, HB

[5]

References

  1. ^ "1909 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. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Purdue Bites Dust". Richmond, Virginia: The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. November 21, 1909. p. 2. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 81. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "All-Time Letterwinners". Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
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