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1893 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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1893 Purdue Boilermakers football
IIAA champion
ConferenceIndiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–2–1 (4–0 IIAA)
Head coach
CaptainWilliam P. Finney
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1892
1894 →
1893 Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Purdue $ 4 0 0 5 2 1
DePauw 3 1 0 6 3 0
Butler 2 2 0 4 2 0
Wabash 1 3 0 2 4 0
Indiana 0 4 0 1 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1893 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1893 college football season. The team compiled a 5–2–1 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 334 to 144 in its first season under head coach D. M. Balliet. William P. Finney was the team captain.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 14IndianaW 64–0
October 21Butler
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 96–01,200[3]
October 25Chicago*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
W 20–10
November 4Wabash
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 48–8
November 11Michigan*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 8–462,000
November 18at Wisconsin*L 30–36
November 25Illinois*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
T 26–26
November 30vs. DePauwIndianapolis, INW 42–18
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "1893 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "2016 Boilermaker Football Media Guide" (PDF). Purdue University. 2016. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Defeated By Purdue". The Indianapolis Journal. October 22, 1893. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 79. Retrieved January 29, 2023.