1902 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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The 1902 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1902 Western Conference football season. In their first season under head coach Charles Best, the Boilermakers compiled a 7–2–1 record, finished in fifth place in the Western Conference, and outscored their opponents by a total of 315 to 68. Harry G. Leslie was the team captain.[1][2]

Record7–2–1 (2–2 Western)
Headcoach
CaptainHarry G. Leslie
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1902 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record7–2–1 (2–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainHarry G. Leslie
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1901
1903 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1902 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan $5–0–011–0–0
Chicago5–1–011–1–0
Minnesota3–1–09–2–1
Illinois4–2–010–2–1
Purdue2–2–07–2–1
Wisconsin1–3–06–3–0
Iowa0–3–05–4–0
Northwestern0–4–06–6–0
Indiana0–4–03–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Franklin (IN)*W 56–0
October 4DePauw*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 40–0[3][4]
October 11at ChicagoL 0–33[5]
October 18at IllinoisL 5–29
October 25Case*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 5–0
October 31vs. NorthwesternW 5–03,000[6]
November 8Greer College*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 73–0[7]
November 15Indiana
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
W 39–0
November 22Butler*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 87–0
November 27Notre Dame*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
T 6–6
  • *Non-conference game
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Roster

  • D. M. Allen, T
  • A. H. Barnes, E
  • H. G. Barnes, T
  • F. V. Berkey, FB
  • J. C. Boyer, G
  • William Collar, QB
  • J. M. Davidson, C
  • G. A. Davis, T
  • F. C. Hohn, E
  • Thomas Johnston, QB
  • W. G. Kaylor, FB
  • Joseph Knapp, HB
  • Harry G. Leslie, FB
  • John Miller, G
  • Edward Mills, HB
  • I. S. Osborn, QB
  • F. Riebel, G
  • Leo Rush
  • W. E. Russell, HB

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