1896 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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The 1896 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1896 Western Conference football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 4–2–1 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 122 to 60 in their first season under head coach Samuel M. Hammond. Alpha Jamison was the team captain.[1][2]

Record4–2–1 (0–2–1 Western)
Headcoach
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1896 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record4–2–1 (0–2–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainAlpha Jamison
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1895
1897 â†’
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1896 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Wisconsin $2–0–17–1–1
Michigan2–1–09–1–0
Northwestern2–1–16–1–2
Chicago3–2–015–2–1
Minnesota1–2–08–2–0
Illinois0–2–14–2–1
Purdue0–2–14–2–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Greer College*W 36–0
October 10Rush Medical*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 32–4
October 17at MinnesotaMinneapolis, MNL 0–143,500[3]
October 24Michigan
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 0–162,000[4]
November 7DePauw*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 22–0[5]
November 14at Notre Dame*
W 28–22[6]
November 26Illinois
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
T 4–4[7]
  • *Non-conference game
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Roster

  • A. F. Alward, T
  • Frank Bates, G
  • C. F. Breen, C
  • John Esterline, FB
  • Fred Foulke, G
  • Herm Hall, E
  • William Halstead, E-HB
  • Alpha Jamison, HB-FB-QB
  • Sam Jump, C
  • Cloyd Marshall, E-FB
  • William Moore, HB
  • Frank Wagner, T
  • L. B. Webb, G

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