1889 Purdue football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1889 Purdue football 1889 Purdue football team.jpg 285 Independent 2–1 George Andrew Reisner 1st J. M. Sholl 1887 The 1889 Purdue football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University as an independent during the 1889 college football season. The team compiled a 2–1 record in the university's second season fielding an intercollegiate football team. Archaeologist and Harvard alumnus, George Andrew Reisner, was the team's coach. The team opened its season on November 16 with a 34–10 victory over 1889 DePauw Tigers DePauw for the first victory in Purdue football history and the first game played in Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue defeated 1889 Wabash Little Giants Wabash the following week, 18–4, and concluded its season on November 29 with a 14–0 loss against Butler. J. M. Sholl was the team captain.2016 Boilermaker Football Media Guide Purdue University 2016 87 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pur/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/mediaguide.pdf 2018-06-21 2017-07-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20170721153507/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pur/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/mediaguide.pdf dead Schedule y y y November 16 3:00 p.m DePauw Baseball park Lafayette, IN W 34-10 The Game of Foot-Ball https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier/150386287/ The Lafayette Daily Courier Lafayette, Indiana November 15, 1889 1 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com Local Items https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier/150386015/ The Lafayette Daily Courier Lafayette, Indiana November 16, 1889 4 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com Purdue Defeats De Pauw https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-journal/150386179/ Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis, Indiana November 17, 1889 2 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 2:15 p.m. at Wabash Crawfordsville, IN W 18-4 Purdue, 18; Wabash, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-journal/150353367/ Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis, Indiana November 24, 1889 1 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com Purdue, 18; Wabash, 4 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-journal/150353429/ Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis, Indiana November 24, 1889 2 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com November 28 2:30 p.m. at Butler Y. M. C. A. Athletic Park Indianapolis, IN L 0-14 250 Dinner For Orphans https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/158928905/ Indianapolis News Indianapolis, Indiana November 27, 1889 2 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com Sport Of Young Athletes https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-journal/158928521/ Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis, Indiana November 29, 1889 1–2 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com Football In A Blizzard https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/158928318/ Indianapolis News Indianapolis, Indiana November 29, 1889 1 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 79 January 29, 2023 Roster Charles Gough Orion Wagoner Paul Julian Archibald Stevenson Art Herkless Dumont Lotz F. U. Burke Henry Luke Bolley Bob Lackey J. M. Sholl Charles Olds Francis Hougham Frank Riggs Little ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS https://purduesports.com/news/2009/8/6/all_time_letterwinners Purdue University Athletics 79 January 15, 2025 January 21, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250121165451/https://purduesports.com/news/2009/8/6/all_time_letterwinners dead References Purdue Category:Purdue Boilermakers football seasons Purdue football