1917 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season

1917 Purdue Boilermakers football

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Record| 3–4 (0–4 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Cleo A. O'Donnell (2nd season)

Captain| William J. Berns
Home stadium| Stuart Field

Seasons

<- 1916

1918 ->

1917 Big Ten Conference football standings

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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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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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October 6| Franklin (IN)*|

* Stuart Field
* West Lafayette, IN

| W 54–0| |
October 13| DePauw*|

* Stuart Field
* West Lafayette, IN

| W 7–6| |
October 21| at Chicago|

* Stagg Field
* Chicago, IL (rivalry)

| L 0–27| | [3]
October 27| at Illinois|

* Illinois Field
* Champaign, IL (rivalry)

| L 0–27| |
November 3| Northwestern|

* Stuart Field
* West Lafayette, IN

| L 6–12| |
November 17| Wabash*|

* Stuart Field
* West Lafayette, IN

| W 28–0| |
November 24| Indiana|

* Stuart Field
* West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)

| L 0–37| |

* *Non-conference game

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## 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

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## 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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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
* Statistical leaders

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