1892 Purdue Boilermakers football team explained

Year:1892
Team:Purdue Boilermakers
Sport:football
Conference:Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Short Conf:IIAA
Record:8–0
Conf Record:4–0
Head Coach:Knowlton Ames
Hc Year:2nd
Captain:Archibald Stevenson
Stadium:Stuart Field
Champion:IIAA champion
Prev:1891

The 1892 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1892 college football season. In their second year under head coach Knowlton Ames, the Boilermakers compiled an undefeated 8–0 record (5–0 Big Ten) and outscored their opponents by a total of 320 to 24, including victories over Illinois (12–6), Wisconsin (32–4), Michigan (24–0), Indiana (68–0), and Chicago (38–0).[1] [2] Archibald Stevenson was the team captain.[3] [4]

Schedule

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Players

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Purdue Yearly Results (1890-1894). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. August 10, 2015. December 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151205074731/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/purdue/1890-1894_yearly_results.php. dead.
  2. Web site: 2016 Boilermaker Football Media Guide. Purdue University. 2016. 87. 2018-06-21. 2017-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20170721153507/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pur/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/mediaguide.pdf. dead.
  3. News: The Sunday Journal. Indianapolis, IN. October 9, 1892. 16. Foot Ball. Newspapers.com.
  4. The Debris. 5. yearbook. 1893. Foot-Ball Team '92. 102. Purdue University class of 1893. West Lafayette, IN.
  5. Web site: . 2022 Purdue Football Record Book . Purdue University Athletics . 79 . January 29, 2023 .
  6. News: . The Winners . . . November 25, 1892 . 5 . December 8, 2021 . .