1916 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record2–4–1 (0–4–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainPaul H. Hake
Home stadiumStuart Field
1916 Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio State $ 4 –0 –07 –0 –0
Northwestern 4 –1 –06 –1 –0
Minnesota 3 –1 –06 –1 –0
Chicago 3 –3 –03 –4 –0
Illinois 2 –2 –13 –3 –1
Wisconsin 1 –2 –14 –2 –1
Iowa 1 –2 –04 –3 –0
Indiana 0 –3 –12 –4 –1
Purdue 0 –4 –12 –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 total of 99 to 67. Paul 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

[4]

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Illinois Faster; Does Purdue 14-7". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 29, 1916. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 82. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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