1929 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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The 1929 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University in the 1929 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth and final year under head coach James Phelan, the Boilermakers compiled an undefeated 8–0 record (5–0 in conference games), won the Big Ten championship, and outscored their opponents by a total of 187 to 44. They were ranked second nationally in the final Dickinson rankings, 1.40 points behind national champion Notre Dame and 1.60 points ahead of third place Pittsburgh.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record8–0 (5–0 Big Ten)
Headcoach
CaptainNone
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1929 Purdue Boilermakers football
Glen Harmeson and "Pest" Welch, two of the "Four Riveters"
Big Ten champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record8–0 (5–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainNone
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1928
1930 â†’
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1929 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Purdue $5–0–08–0–0
No. 5 Illinois3–1–16–1–1
Minnesota3–2–06–2–0
Northwestern3–2–06–3–0
Iowa2–2–24–2–2
Ohio State2–2–14–3–1
Michigan1–3–15–3–1
Indiana1–3–12–6–1
Chicago1–3–07–3–0
Wisconsin1–4–04–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System
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Fullback Ralph Welch, commonly known as "Pest" Welch, and tackle Elmer Sleight were consensus first-team picks on the 1929 All-America team. Welch, Sleight, and quarterback Glen Harmeson were consensus first-team picks on the 1929 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Harmeson was the team's leading scorer with 48 points on seven touchdowns and six extra-point kicks.[1] Purdue's four starting backs, Welch, Harmeson, Alex Yunevich and John White wre known as the "Four Riveters".[2]

One month after the end of Purdue's season, Phelan accepted the head football coach position at the University of Washington.[3] Phelan compiled a 35–22–5 record in eight years at Purdue.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Kansas State*
W 26–149,000[4]
October 12Michigan
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 30–1618,484–20,000[5][6]
October 19DePauw*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 26–77,000[7]
October 26at Chicago
W 26–038,000[8]
November 2at Wisconsin
W 13–030,000–40,000[9]
November 9Ole Miss*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 27–7[10][11]
November 16Iowadagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 7–026,000[12]
November 23at Indiana
W 32–025,000[13][14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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Players

  • Horace J. Buttner, guard, No. 88, 188 pounds
  • Paul R. Calvert, end, No. 73, 165 pounds
  • Elbert Caraway, end, No. 38, 169 pounds
  • J. M. Christman, guard, No. 78, 173 pounds
  • Richard A. Chubb, center, No. 80, 192 pounds
  • Harold Cloud
  • Al E. Deutch, fullback, No. 21, 182 pounds
  • Livy E. Eward, tackle, No. 71, 196 pounds
  • William A. Fulton, quarterback, No. 17, 153 pounds
  • Glen Harmeson, halfback, No. 32, 167 pounds
  • Harry L. Huntsinger, end, No. 91, 162 pounds
  • Howard Kissell
  • William F. Mackle, end, No. 79, 167 pounds
  • Ookie Miller, center, No. 76, 185 pounds
  • E. A. Moon, end, No. 75, 175 pounds
  • Lew Pope, halfback, No. 82, 182 pounds
  • James C. Purvis, halfback, No. 24, 171 pounds
  • Eddie Risk, halfback, No. 23, 172 pounds
  • Les S. Sherbeck, center, No. 36, 182 pounds
  • Elmer Sleight, tackle, No. 31, 193 pounds
  • Don D. Trimble, guard, No. 70, 167 pounds
  • George Van Bibber, tackle, No. 86, 186 pounds
  • Sam Voinoff, guard, No. 66, 165 pounds
  • Ralph Welch, halfback/fullback, No. 33, 189 pounds
  • John A. White, quarterback, No. 27, 168 pounds
  • Bill C. Woerner, end, No. 28, 155 pounds
  • Alex Yunevich, fullback, No. 39

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