1917 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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The 1917 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1917 college football season. In their second season under head coach Cleo A. O'Donnell, the Boilermakers compiled a 3–4 record, finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference with an 0–4 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 109 to 95. William J. Berns was the team captain.[1][2]

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–4 (0–4 Big Ten)
Headcoach
CaptainWilliam J. Berns
Quick facts Purdue Boilermakers football, Conference ...
1917 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–4 (0–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainWilliam J. Berns
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1917 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio State $4–0–08–0–1
Minnesota3–1–04–1–0
Northwestern3–2–05–2–0
Wisconsin3–2–04–2–1
Illinois2–2–15–2–1
Chicago2–2–13–2–1
Indiana1–2–05–2–0
Michigan0–1–08–2–0
Iowa0–2–03–5–0
Purdue0–4–03–4–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Franklin (IN)*
W 54–0
October 13DePauw*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 7–6
October 21at Chicago
L 0–27[3]
October 27at Illinois
L 0–27
November 3Northwestern
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 6–12
November 17Wabash*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 28–0
November 24Indiana
L 0–37
  • *Non-conference game
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Roster

  • E. H. Allen, HB
  • C. A. Bartlett, G
  • Bill Berns, T
  • J. J. Bosonitz, G
  • Cecil Cooley, G
  • Herbert L. Hart, C
  • Harold Hickey, E
  • Ken Huffine, FB
  • Robert Hume, QB
  • F. O. Jordan, G
  • F. MacDonald, E
  • Bob Markley, RH
  • R. Morrish, T
  • J. Olmstead, C
  • M. M. Smith, E

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