1897 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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The 1897 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1897 Western Conference football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 5–3–1 record but were outscored by their opponents by a total of 108 to 106 in their first season under head coach William W. Church. William S. Moore was the team captain.[1][2]

Record5–3–1 (1–2 Western)
Headcoach
CaptainWilliam S. Moore
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1897 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record5–3–1 (1–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainWilliam S. Moore
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1896
1898 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1897 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Wisconsin $3–0–09–1–0
Chicago3–1–011–1–0
Michigan2–1–06–1–1
Illinois1–1–06–2–0
Purdue1–2–05–3–1
Northwestern0–2–05–3–0
Minnesota0–3–04–4–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Illinois State Normal*W 28–0[3]
October 9Oberlin*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 6–22[4]
October 16at DePauw*Greencastle, INW 8–0[5]
October 23at IllinoisL 4–34[6]
October 30Indiana*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
W 20–6[7]
November 6at MichiganL 4–34[8]
November 13Missouri*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 30–12[9]
November 20Purdue alumni
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
T 0–0500[10]
November 25Minnesota
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 6–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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Players

  • A. F. Alward - right tackle
  • R. A. Bond, '00 - left tackle
  • C. F. Breen, '98 - center
  • C. E. Doan, '98 - fullback
  • J. W. Esterline - fullback
  • L. W. Goben, '98 - right halfback
  • Herman Hall, '98 - right end
  • Fred Herbold, '99 - left guard
  • L. F. Johnson, '99 - left end
  • W. S. Moore, '98 - captain and left halfback
  • C. S. Sample, '99 - left tackle
  • R. L. Sears, '98 - quarterback
  • L. B. Webb, '98 - right tackle

Coaching staff

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