| Year: | 1898 |
| Team: | Purdue Boilermakers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Western Conference |
| Short Conf: | Western |
| Record: | 3–3 |
| Conf Record: | 0–1 |
| Head Coach: | Alpha Jamison |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | R. L. Spears |
| Stadium: | Stuart Field |
The 1898 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1898 Western Conference football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 3–3 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 37 to 33 in their first season under head coach Alpha Jamison. R. L. Spears was the team captain.[1] [2]