1897 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1897 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record5–3–1 (1–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainWilliam S. Moore
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1896
1898 →
1897 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wisconsin $ 3 0 0 9 1 0
Chicago 3 1 0 11 1 0
Michigan 2 1 0 6 1 1
Illinois 1 1 0 6 2 0
Purdue 1 2 0 5 3 1
Northwestern 0 2 0 5 3 0
Minnesota 0 3 0 4 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1897 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1897 Western Conference football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 5–3–1 record but were outscored by their opponents by a total of 108 to 106 in their first season under head coach William W. Church. William S. Moore was the team captain.[1][2]

  1. ^ "1897 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.