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    1917 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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    1917 Purdue Boilermakers football
    ConferenceBig Ten Conference
    Record3–4 (0–4 Big Ten)
    Head coach
    • Cleo A. O'Donnell (2nd season)
    CaptainWilliam J. Berns
    Home stadiumStuart Field
    Seasons
    ← 1916
    1918 →
    1917 Big Ten Conference football standings
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 Conf. Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Ohio State $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
    Minnesota 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 1 – 0
    Northwestern 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
    Wisconsin 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 2 – 1
    Illinois 2 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
    Chicago 2 – 2 – 1 3 – 2 – 1
    Indiana 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
    Michigan 0 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
    Iowa 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
    Purdue 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
    • $ – Conference champion

    The 1917 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1917 college football season. In their second season under head coach Cleo A. O'Donnell, the Boilermakers compiled a 3–4 record, finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference with an 0–4 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 109 to 95. William J. Berns was the team captain.[1][2]

    Schedule

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    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    October 6Franklin (IN)*
    • Stuart Field
    • West Lafayette, IN
    		W 54–0
    October 13DePauw*
    • Stuart Field
    • West Lafayette, IN
    		W 7–6
    October 21at Chicago
    • Stagg Field
    • Chicago, IL (rivalry)
    		L 0–27[3]
    October 27at Illinois
    • Illinois Field
    • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
    		L 0–27
    November 3Northwestern
    • Stuart Field
    • West Lafayette, IN
    		L 6–12
    November 17Wabash*
    • Stuart Field
    • West Lafayette, IN
    		W 28–0
    November 24Indiana
    • Stuart Field
    • West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)
    		L 0–37
    • *Non-conference game

    [4]

    Roster

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    • E. H. Allen, HB
    • C. A. Bartlett, G
    • Bill Berns, T
    • J. J. Bosonitz, G
    • Cecil Cooley, G
    • Herbert L. Hart, C
    • Harold Hickey, E
    • Ken Huffine, FB
    • Robert Hume, QB
    • F. O. Jordan, G
    • F. MacDonald, E
    • Bob Markley, RH
    • R. Morrish, T
    • J. Olmstead, C
    • M. M. Smith, E

    [5]

    References

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    1. ^ "1917 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. ^ "Stagg's Maroons Upset Purdue, 27-0: Higgins Stars as Green Line Holds Foemen". Chicago Tribune. October 21, 1917. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 82. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
    5. ^ "All-Time Letterwinners". Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
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