1922 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season

1922 Purdue Boilermakers football

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Record| 1–5–1 (0–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* James Phelan (1st season)

Captain| Edgar E. Murphy
Home stadium| Stuart Field

Seasons

<- 1921

1923 ->

1922 Big Ten Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Iowa \+  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0
Michigan \+  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 1
Chicago \+  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 1
Wisconsin | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 1
Minnesota | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 1
Illinois | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0
Northwestern | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 1
Ohio State | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Indiana | 0  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 4  | - | 2
Purdue | 0  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1

* \+ - Conference co-champions

[1] The 1922 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1922 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first season under head coach James Phelan, the Boilermakers compiled a 1–5–1 record, finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference with a 0–3–1 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 126 to 36. Edgar E. Murphy was the team captain.[2][3]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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October 7| Millikin*|

* Stuart Field
* West Lafayette, IN

| W 10–0| |
October 14| Notre Dame*|

* Stuart Field
* West Lafayette, IN(rivalry)

| L 0–20| 9,000|
October 21| at Chicago|

* Stagg Field
* Chicago, IL (rivalry)

| L 0–12| |
October 28| at Iowa|

* Iowa Field
* Iowa City, IA

| L 0–56| |
November 4| Wabash*|

* Stuart Field
* West Lafayette, IN

| L 6–7| |
November 11| at Northwestern|

* Northwestern Field
* Evanston, IL

| L 13–24| |
November 25| Indiana|

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

| T 7–7| |

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

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## Roster

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* Rudolph Bahr, HB
* Ralph Claypool, C
* W. L. Claypool, T
* E. R. Dye, E
* George Eversman, LH
* Tubby Fleischmann, G
* Dwight Grigsby, G
* Don Holwerda, QB
* R. D. Landis, FB
* Ray Morgan, E
* Charles Murphy, G
* Edgar Murphy, FB
* Ralph Preshaw, E
* Joey Prout, HB
* L. L. Stewart, T
* Bill Swank, G
* Freddy Tykle, LH
* Ferd. Wellman, FB
* B. V. Worth, RH

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## References

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1. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-1922-big-ten-confer/160679771/
2. ^ "1922 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
3. ^ "2016 Boilermaker Football Media Guide" (PDF). Purdue University. 2016. p. 89\. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
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 26, 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

Seasons|

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