1906 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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The 1906 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1906 college football season. In their first season under head coach Myron E. Witham, the Boilermakers compiled an 0–5 record, finished in last place in the Big Nine Conference with an 0–3 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 86 to 5. W. A. Wellinghoff was the team captain.[1][2]

Record0–5 (0–3 Western)
Headcoach
CaptainW. A. Wellinghoff
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1906 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record0–5 (0–3 Western)
Head coach
CaptainW. A. Wellinghoff
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1905
1907 â†’
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1906 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Wisconsin +3–0–05–0–0
Minnesota +2–0–04–1–0
Michigan +1–0–04–1–0
Chicago3–1–04–1–0
Illinois1–3–01–3–1
Iowa0–1–02–3–0
Indiana0–2–04–2–0
Purdue0–3–00–5–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 20at ChicagoL 0–397,000–8,000[3]
October 27Wabash*L 0–115,000[4]
November 3Notre Dame*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 0–2[5]
November 17at WisconsinL 5–29[6]
November 24Illinois
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 0–5> 4,000[7]
  • *Non-conference game
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Roster

  • J. M. Berkheiser, G
  • B. Cooley, HB
  • Frank DeBoos, E
  • A. J. DeLauter, T
  • R. W. Fleming, E
  • H. J. Frushour, G
  • E. M. Greesom, HB
  • E. R. Holdson, QB
  • Asher Holloway, HB
  • D. H. Long, T
  • Harry Merrill, FB
  • George Miles, QB-HB
  • J. F. Reed, HB
  • Robert Robertson, T
  • W. Wellinghoff, C
  • Leroy Wyant, E

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