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1899 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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1899 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record4–4–1 (1–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainEdward C. Robertson
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1898
1900 →
1899 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chicago $ 4 – 0 – 0 16 – 0 – 2
Wisconsin 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 6 – 0
Michigan 1 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Purdue 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Minnesota 0 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 2
Illinois 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1899 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1899 college football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 4–4–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 122 to 100 in their second season under head coach Alpha Jamison. Edward C. Robertson was the team captain.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Purdue alumni*
W 10–5
October 7Earlham*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 30–5[3]
October 14at Oberlin*Oberlin, OHL 0–12[4]
October 28DePauw*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 40–0[5]
November 4at Chicago
L 0–44[6]
November 18Notre Dame*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
T 10–10[7]
November 22Illinois
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
W 5–01,200[8]
November 25at Northwestern
L 0–29[9]
November 30Indiana*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 5–17[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "1899 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. ^ "Earlham Team Scored But the Rest of the Football Game Belonged to Purdue". The Indianapolis Journal. October 8, 1899. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Oberlin Defeats Purdue Team". Chicago Tribune. October 15, 1899. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Forty to a Cipher: Record of Purdue's Victory Over De Pauw Eleven". The Indianapolis Journal. October 29, 1899. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maroons Score at Will". Chicago Tribune. November 5, 1899. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Notre Dame, 10; Purdue, 10". The Indianapolis Journal. November 19, 1899. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Purdue Wins, 5 to 0". The Indianapolis Journal. November 23, 1899. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Purple Defeats Purdue: Northwestern Plays Season's Last Game in Fine Form". Chicago Tribune. November 26, 1899. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Purdue Beaten by I. U." The Indianapolis News. December 1, 1899. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 80. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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