1895 Purdue Boilermakers football team
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The 1895 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1895 college football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 4–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 84 to 58 in their third season under head coach D. M. Balliet. C. H. Robertson was the team captain.[1][2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | Iowa Agricultural | W 6–0 (forfeit) | |||
| October 12 | Kentucky |
| W 32–0 | [3] | |
| October 19 | vs. Missouri | St. Louis | L 6–16 | [4] | |
| October 29 | Minnesota |
| W 18–4 | [5] | |
| November 2 | Northwestern |
| L 6–24 | [6] | |
| November 16 | at Michigan | L 10–12 | 1,000 | [7] | |
| November 28 | Illinois |
| W 6–2 | 5,000-7,000 | [8] |
References
- ^ "1895 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ^ "2016 Boilermaker Football Media Guide" (PDF). Purdue University. 2016. p. 87.
- ^ "Purdue, 32; Kentucky, 0". The Indianapolis Journal. October 13, 1895. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Tigers Downed Purdue". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 20, 1895. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crape on the Door". The Minneapolis Tribune. October 30, 1895. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northwestern Defeats Purdue". Chicago Tribune. November 3, 1895. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tears at Ann Arbor: Her Football Eleven Fails to Shut out the Purdues; Wins By Only Two Points; Michigan Team Weak From Her Trip to the East". The Inter Ocean. November 17, 1895 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bully for Purdue: Sucker State Varsity Football Team Defeated at Lafayette". The Indianapolis Journal. November 29, 1895. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.