1898 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1898 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record3–3 (0–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainR. L. Spears
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1897
1899 →
1898 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan $ 3 0 0 10 0 0
Chicago 3 1 0 14 2 1
Wisconsin 2 1 0 9 1 0
Illinois 1 1 0 4 5 0
Minnesota 1 2 0 4 5 0
Purdue 0 1 0 3 3 0
Northwestern 0 4 0 9 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

  1. ^ "1898 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.