1913 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1913 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record4–1–2 (2–1–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainG. E. Glossop
Home stadiumStuart Field
1913 Western Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chicago $ 7 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0
Iowa 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Minnesota 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
2 – 1 – 2 4 – 1 – 2
Illinois 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 1
Wisconsin 1 – 2 – 1 3 – 3 – 1
Ohio State 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 2 – 1
Indiana 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Northwestern 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1913 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1913 college football season. In their first season under head coach Andy Smith, the Boilermakers compiled a 4–1–2 record, finished in fourth place in the Western Conference with a 2–1–2 record against conference opponents, and outscored their opponents by a total of 171 to 20. G. E. Glossop was the team captain.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4Wabash*
W 26–0
October 11at Northwestern
W 34–0
October 18Wisconsin
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
T 7–7
October 25at Chicago
L 0–618,000[3]
November 8Rose Polytechnic*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 62–0
November 15at Illinois
T 0–0
November 22at Indiana
W 42–7[4][5]
  • *Non-conference game

[6]

Roster

  • R. T. Abrell, HB
  • H. S. Benson
  • John Berns, G
  • Kenneth Bishop, G
  • Frank Blocker, T
  • J. R. Finn, QB
  • C. E. Glossop, C
  • W. I. Herdrich, T
  • Tom McConnell, G
  • Herbert O'Brien, FB
  • Elmer Oliphant, HB
  • M. W. Phelps, HB
  • Jim Purdy, HB
  • H. B. Routh, G
  • Mike Stinchfield, E
  • U. V. Turner, E
  • E. L. Usner, T
  • C. L. Wilson

[7]

References

  1. ^ "1913 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. ^ R.W. Lardner (October 26, 1913). "Kicks by Russell Down Purdue, 6-0, Before Big Crowd". Chicago Tribune. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Goss, Ralston (November 23, 1913). "Purdue Team Slaughters State Rivals in annual Battle at Bloomington". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 45. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ Goss, Ralston (November 23, 1913). "Purdue Team Slaughters Rivals (continued)". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 46. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 81. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "All-Time Letterwinners". Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
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