1898 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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The 1898 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1898 Western Conference football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 3–3 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 37 to 33 in their first season under head coach Alpha Jamison. R. L. Spears was the team captain.[1][2]

Record3–3 (0–1 Western)
Headcoach
CaptainR. L. Spears
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1898 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record3–3 (0–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainR. L. Spears
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1897
1899 â†’
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1898 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan $3–0–010–0–0
Chicago3–1–014–2–1
Wisconsin2–1–09–1–0
Illinois1–1–04–5–0
Minnesota1–2–04–5–0
Purdue0–1–03–3–0
Northwestern0–4–09–4–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8Purdue alumni*L 0–6
October 182:30 p.m.vs. Haskell*W 5–0[3][4]
October 22Haskell*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 16–0[5]
November 5at ChicagoL 0–171,000[6]
November 12Indiana*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
W 14–0[7]
November 24Oberlin*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 0–10[8]
  • *Non-conference game
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Roster

  • A. W. Anderson, T
  • W. M. Benson
  • Tom Butterworth, C
  • H. L. Byers, HB
  • A. Dushane, G
  • W. Galloway
  • J. J. Hall
  • Fred Herbold
  • L. F. Johnson
  • F. J. McCoy, HB
  • Charlie Quinn
  • J. W. Raub
  • C. T. Rich, T
  • Edward C. Robertson, QB-HB
  • C. S. Sample
  • Edward Sears
  • R. L. Sears, QB
  • Alex Smith, T
  • M. H. Spades, E
  • R. I. Webber

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