1904 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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The 1904 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1904 Western Conference football season. It was the Boilermakers' first season following the disastrous 1903 Purdue Wreck in which 14 players were killed. In their second season under head coach Oliver Cutts, the Boilermakers compiled a 9–3 record, finished in sixth place in the Western Conference with a 1–2 record against conference opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 176 to 66.[1][2][3] D. M. Allen was the team captain.[1]

ConferenceWestern Conference
Record9–3 (1–2 Western)
Headcoach
CaptainD. M. Allen
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1904 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record9–3 (1–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainD. M. Allen
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1903
1905 â†’
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1904 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Minnesota +3–0–013–0–0
Michigan +2–0–010–0–0
Chicago5–1–110–1–1
Illinois3–1–19–2–1
Northwestern1–2–08–2–0
Purdue1–2–09–3–0
Iowa0–3–07–4–0
Wisconsin0–3–05–3–0
Indiana0–3–06–4–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17vs.Purdue alumni*
L 2–6
September 24North Division High School*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 5–0
September 28Beloit*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 11–0
October 1Earlham*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 28–11[4]
October 8at Chicago
L 0–204,000[5]
October 15Wabash*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 6–0[6]
October 22Illinois
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 6–24[7]
October 282:30 p.m.vs. Missouri*
W 11–03,000[8][9]
November 5Medical College of Indiana*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 34–5[10]
November 12vs. Indiana
W 27–015,000[11]
November 19Culver Military Academy*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 10–0[12]
November 24Notre Dame*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
W 36–0[13]
  • *Non-conference game
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Roster

  • Harry Adams, HB
  • D. M. Allen, T
  • Harold Emies, T
  • R. W. Fleming, E
  • A. L. Holter, HB
  • Thomas Johnston, QB
  • E. P. King, G
  • Joseph Knapp, HB
  • Walt Krull, E
  • D. H. Long, T
  • Irving Long, T-G
  • O. A. McCormick, E
  • J. H. Mowrey, HB
  • W. E. Russell, HB
  • Roy Shackleton, QB
  • Homer Thomas, FB
  • W. Wellinghoff, C
  • E. W. Worsham, HB
  • C. Zimmerman, HB

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