1909 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1909 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1909 college football season. In their second season under head coach Frederick A. Speik, the Boilermakers compiled a 2–5 record, finished in last place in the Western Conference with an 0–4 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 147 to 72. F. W. Eggeman was the team captain.[1][2]

1909 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record2–5 (0–4 Western)
Head coach
CaptainF. W. Eggeman
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1908
1910 →
1909 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Minnesota $ 3 0 0 6 1 0
Chicago 4 1 1 4 1 2
Illinois 3 1 0 5 2 0
Wisconsin 2 1 1 3 1 1
Indiana 1 3 0 4 3 0
Northwestern 1 3 0 1 3 1
Iowa 0 1 0 2 4 1
Purdue 0 4 0 2 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at ChicagoL 0–40
October 9NorthwesternL 5–14
October 16DePauw*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 15–12
October 30at IllinoisL 6–24
November 6Wabash*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 17–18
November 13Rose Polytechnic*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 26–3
November 20at IndianaL 3–36[3]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "1909 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. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Purdue Bites Dust". Richmond, Virginia: The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. November 21, 1909. p. 2. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 81. Retrieved January 29, 2023.