1899 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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 combined total of 122 to 100 in their second season under head coach Alpha Jamison. Edward C. Robertson was the team captain.[1][2]

1899 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
1899 record4–4–1 (1–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainEdward C. Robertson
1899 Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

Schedule
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 *
L 5–17[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  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.
  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.
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