1916 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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1916 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
1916 record2–4–1 (0–4–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainP. H. Hake
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Western Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio State $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0
Northwestern 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Minnesota 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Chicago 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Illinois 2 – 2 – 1 3 – 3 – 1
Wisconsin 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 1
Iowa 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Indiana 0 – 3 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Purdue 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1916 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1916 college football season. In their first season under head coach Cleo A. O'Donnell, the Boilermakers compiled a 2–4–1 record, finished in last place in the Western Conference with an 0–4–1 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 99 to 67. P. H. Hake was the team captain.[1][2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7DePauw*
W 13–0
October 14Wabash
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 28–7
October 21at Iowa
L 6–24
October 28Illinois
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 7–14[3]
November 4at Chicago
L 7–16
November 19at Northwestern
L 6–38
November 25Indiana
T 0–0
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "1916 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.
  3. ^ "Illinois Faster; Does Purdue 14-7". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 29, 1916. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
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