1901 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1901 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1901 Western Conference football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 4–4–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 138 to 66 in their fourth, non-consecutive season under head coach D. M. Balliet. J. F. G. Miller was the team captain.[1][2]

1901 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
1901 record4–4–1 (0–3–1 Western)
Head coachD. M. Balliet (4th season)
CaptainJ. F. G. Miller
1901 Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Michigan + 4 –0 –0  11 –0 –0
Wisconsin + 2 –0 –0  9 –0 –0
Minnesota 3 –1 –0  9 –1 –1
Illinois 4 –2 –0  8 –2 –0
Northwestern 3 –2 –0  8 –2 –1
Indiana 1 –2 –0  6 –3 –0
Purdue 0 –3 –1  4 –4 –1
Chicago 0 –4 –1  8 –6 –2
Iowa 0 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28Franklin*
W 24–0[3]
October 5at Wabash*
  • Stuart Field
  • Crawfordsville, IN
W 45–0[4]
October 12at Chicago
T 5–5[5]
October 19DePauw*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 19–0[6]
October 26at Indiana
L 6–11[7]
November 2Case*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 23–0[8]
November 9at Notre Dame *
L 6–12[9]
November 16Illinois
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 6–28[10]
November 28Northwestern
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 5–10[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1901 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. "Purdue, 24; Franklin, 0: Franklin Players Gave "Boiler Makers" Only Fair Practice". The Indianapolis Journal. September 29, 1901. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Won By Forty-Five To Nothing: Purdue University Had an Easy Victory Over Wabash". The Indianapolis Journal. October 6, 1901. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Maroons Are Tied By Purdue's Eleven". The Inter Ocean. October 13, 1901. p. 17.
  6. "Football In Indiana: Purdue Defeats De Pauw at Lafayette by 19 to 0". The Indianapolis Journal. October 20, 1901. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Game To Indiana: Purdue Beaten by Narrow Margin on Umpire's Decision". The Indianapolis Journal. October 27, 1901. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Case Is Outclassed: Strong Purdue Team Does as It Pleases with the Scientists". The Indianapolis Journal. November 3, 1901. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Purdue Team Beaten: Notre Dame Wins a Hard Game on the Home Grounds". The Indianapolis Journal. November 10, 1901. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Lost By Purdue: Hard and Fast Game with the University of Illinois". The Indianapolis Journal. November 17, 1901. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "A Defeat With Honor: Purdue Scores Against Northwestern, but Is Unable to Win". The Indianapolis Journal. November 29, 1901. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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