1907 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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The 1907 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1907 college football season. In their first season under head coach Leigh C. Turner, the Boilermakers compiled an 0–5 record, finished in last place in the Western Conference with an 0–3 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 108 to 10. J. M. Berkheiser was the team captain.[1][2]

ConferenceWestern Conference
Record0–5 (0–3 Western)
Headcoach
CaptainJ. M. Berkheiser
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1907 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record0–5 (0–3 Western)
Head coach
CaptainJ. M. Berkheiser
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1906
1908 â†’
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1907 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chicago $4–0–04–1–0
Wisconsin3–1–13–1–1
Illinois3–2–03–2–0
Iowa1–1–03–2–0
Minnesota0–1–12–2–1
Indiana0–3–02–3–1
Purdue0–3–00–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 12Wabash*
L 0–2
November 2at Illinois
L 4–21
November 9at Chicago
L 0–56
November 16Wisconsin
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 6–12
November 23Notre Dame
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 0–17[3]
  • *Non-conference game
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Roster

  • J. M. Berkheiser, G
  • M. J. Brundige, T
  • R. N. Forsythe, QB
  • Bruce Funk, HB
  • M. S. Gardiner, HB
  • B. A. Gordon
  • W. H. Hanna, QB
  • B. H. Hewitt, E
  • E. R. Holdson, QB
  • Asher Holloway, HB
  • E. T. Kirk, C
  • Edward Lickey, G
  • W. Longebaugh, E
  • J. W. McFarland, FB
  • Harry Merrill, FB
  • J. F. Reed, HB
  • G. H. Sage, T
  • R. S. Shade, HB
  • W. Paul Spencer, E
  • Walter Steffens, T
  • George Torrence, T
  • F. B. Watt, G

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