1915 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season

1915 Purdue Boilermakers football

Conference| Western Conference
Record| 3–3–1 (2–2 Western)
Head coach|

* Andy Smith (3rd season)

Captain| Frank B. Blocker
Home stadium| Stuart Field

Seasons

<- 1914

1916 ->

1915 Western Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Minnesota \+  | 3  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 1
Illinois \+  | 3  | - | 0  | - | 2 |  |  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 2
Chicago | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0
Ohio State | 2  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 1
Purdue | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 1
Wisconsin | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Iowa | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Indiana | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 1
Northwestern | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

The 1915 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1915 college football season. In their third season under head coach Andy Smith, the Boilermakers compiled a 3–3–1 record, finished in a tie for fifth place in the Western Conference with a 2–2 record against conference opponents, and scored and allowed the same number of points, 62. Frank B. Blocker was the team captain.[1][2]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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October 2| Wabash*|

* Stuart Field
* West Lafayette, IN

| T 7–7|
October 9| Beloit*|

* Stuart Field
* West Lafayette, IN

| W 26–0|
October 16| Wisconsin|

* Stuart Field
* West Lafayette, IN

| L 3–28|
October 23| at Chicago|

* Stagg Field
* Chicago, IL (rivalry)

| L 0–7| [3]
November 6| Iowa|

* Stuart Field
* West Lafayette, IN

| W 19–13|
November 13| at Kentucky*|

* Stoll Field
* Lexington, KY

| L 0–7| [4]
November 20| at Indiana|

* Jordan Field
* Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)

| W 7–0|

* *Non-conference game

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## References

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1. ^ "1915 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. ^ Ring Lardner (October 24, 1915). "Maroon Machine Triumpphs in Battle with Purdue, 7 to 0: Gordon Crosses Line for Only Touchdown of Fight". Chicago Tribune. p. III-1 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Purdue fumble gives Kentucky 7–0 victory". Chicago Tribune. November 14, 1915. Retrieved May 31, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 82. Retrieved January 29, 2023.

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Purdue Boilermakers football

Venues|

* Stuart Field (1892–1924)
* Ross–Ade Stadium (1924–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Chicago (defunct)
* Illinois
* Indiana: Old Oaken Bucket
* Notre Dame

Culture & lore|

* Boilermaker Special
* Cradle of Quarterbacks
* Purdue Pete
* Purdue Wreck
* "Hail Purdue!"
* All-American Marching Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
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