1928 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season

1928 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–2–1 (2–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • James Phelan (7th season)
CaptainHarvey S. Olson
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Big Ten Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Illinois $ 4 1 0 7 1 0
No. 4 Wisconsin 3 1 1 7 1 1
Minnesota 4 2 0 6 2 0
No. 6 Iowa 3 2 0 6 2 0
Ohio State 3 2 0 5 2 1
Purdue 2 2 1 5 2 1
Northwestern 2 3 0 5 3 0
Michigan 2 3 0 3 4 1
Indiana 2 4 0 4 4 0
Chicago 0 5 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1928 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1928 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach James Phelan, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–2–1 record, finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 2–2–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 143 to 41. Harvey S. Olson was the team captain.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6DePauw*W 31–0
October 13at Minnesota
L 0–1525,000
October 20Wisconsindagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
T 19–1915,000
October 27at ChicagoW 40–035,000
November 3Case*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 19–0
November 10at Northwestern
L 6–730,000
November 17Wabash*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 14–0
November 24Indiana
W 14–025,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "1928 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. 89. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 83. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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