1916 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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The 1916 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1916 college football season. In their first season under head coach Cleo A. O'Donnell, the Boilermakers compiled a 2–4–1 record, finished in last place in the Western Conference with an 0–4–1 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 99 to 67. Paul H. Hake was the team captain.[1][2]

Record2–4–1 (0–4–1 Western)
Headcoach
CaptainPaul H. Hake
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1916 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record2–4–1 (0–4–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainPaul H. Hake
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 â†’
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1916 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio State $4–0–07–0–0
Northwestern4–1–06–1–0
Minnesota3–1–06–1–0
Chicago3–3–03–4–0
Illinois2–2–13–3–1
Wisconsin1–2–14–2–1
Iowa1–2–04–3–0
Indiana0–3–12–4–1
Purdue0–4–12–4–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 73:00 p.m.DePauw*W 13–0[3][4]
October 14Wabash
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 28–7[5]
October 21at IowaL 6–24
October 28Illinois
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 7–14[6]
November 4at ChicagoL 7–16
November 19at NorthwesternL 6–38
November 25Indiana
T 0–0
  • *Non-conference game
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Roster

  • R. T. Abrell, HB
  • Raymond Arbuckle, G
  • C. A. Bartlett, G
  • Bill Berns, T
  • Charlie Buechner, T
  • Ray Edwards, E
  • J. R. Fawcett, HB
  • Paul Hake, E
  • Herbert L. Hart, C
  • Harold Hickey, E
  • Ken Huffine, FB
  • Robert Hume, QB
  • F. O. Jordan, G
  • G. G. Mize, E
  • M. J. Proud, G
  • Herb Randolph, E
  • Warner Van Aken, HB

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