1914 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1914 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1914 college football season. In their second season under head coach Andy Smith, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–2 record, finished in a tie for fifth place in the Western Conference with a 2–2 record against conference opponents, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 157 to 73. H. S. O'Brien was the team captain.[1][2]

1914 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
1914 record5–2 (2–2 Western)
Head coachAndy Smith (2nd season)
CaptainH. S. O'Brien
1914 Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Illinois $ 6 0 0  7 0 0
Minnesota 3 1 0  6 1 0
Chicago 4 2 1  4 2 1
Wisconsin 2 2 1  4 2 1
Ohio State 2 2 0  5 2 0
Purdue 2 2 0  5 2 0
Iowa 1 2 0  4 3 0
Indiana 1 4 0  3 4 0
Northwestern 0 6 0  1 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 3Wabash*
W 27–3
October 10Western Reserve*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 26–0
October 17at Wisconsin
L 7–14
October 24at Chicago L 0–21
November 7Kentucky*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 40–6
November 14at Northwestern
W 34–6
November 21Indiana
W 23–13
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1914 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.
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