1920 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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The 1920 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1920 college football season. In their third season under head coach A. G. Scanlon, the Boilermakers compiled a 2–5 record, finished in ninth place in the Big Ten Conference with an 0–4 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 103 to 36. Ferdinand J. Birk was the team captain.[1][2]

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–5 (0–4 Big Ten)
Headcoach
CaptainFerdinand J. Birk
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1920 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–5 (0–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainFerdinand J. Birk
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1920 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio State $5–0–07–1–0
Wisconsin4–1–06–1–0
Indiana3–1–05–2–0
Illinois4–2–05–2–0
Iowa3–2–05–2–0
Michigan2–2–05–2–0
Northwestern2–3–03–4–0
Chicago2–4–03–4–0
Purdue0–4–02–5–0
Minnesota0–6–01–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2DePauw*
W 10–0
October 9at Chicago
L 0–20[3]
October 16at Ohio State
L 0–17
October 30Wabash*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 19–14
November 6at Notre Dame*
L 0–2812,210[4]
November 13at Northwestern
L 0–1410,000[5]
November 20Indiana
L 7–10
  • *Non-conference game
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Roster

  • H. H. Bendixon, E
  • Ferdinand Birk, T
  • Edmund Carman, E
  • W. L. Claypool, T
  • Cecil Cooley, G
  • Don Field, QB
  • Doug Field, H
  • C. E. Gulley, E
  • R. C. Kerr, E
  • Paul Macklin, QB
  • John Meeker, RH
  • Edgar Murphy, FB
  • Edwin Rate, LH
  • C. C. Stanwood, C
  • Bill Swank, G
  • Earl Wagner
  • Bob Watson, FB

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