1912 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1912 Purdue Boilermakers football Western Conference Western 4–2–1 2–2–1 Bill Horr 3rd first 3 games Keckie Moll remainder of season Robert R. Hutchison Stuart Field The 1912 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1912 college football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 4–2–1 record, finished in third place in the Western Conference with a 2–2–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored their opponents by a total of 176 to 70. Robert R. Hutchison was the team captain.1912 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 6, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1912-schedule.html2016 Boilermaker Football Media Guide Purdue University 2016 88 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pur/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/mediaguide.pdf 2018-06-19 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 After a 1–2 start, third-year head coach Bill Horr was dismissed for unspecified misconduct and replaced by backfield coach John E. "Keckie" Moll.The Inter Ocean Chicago 1912-10-31 4 Horr, Purdue Coach, Draws Dismissal https://www.newspapers.com/article/110481234/ Newspapers.com Moll died of typhoid fever on the following Christmas Day.The Chicago Daily Tribune 1912-12-26 6 Moll Succumbs; Typhoid Victim https://www.newspapers.com/article/186350519/ Newspapers.com Schedule y October 5 1912 DePauw DePauw<ncg> Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN W 21-0 October 19 at Wisconsin Randall Field Madison, WI L 0-41 October 26 at Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL (rivalry) L 0-7 November 2 at Northwestern Northwestern Field Evanston, IL W 21-6 Weller Sam The Chicago Sunday Tribune 1912-11-03 III-1 Purdue Downs Purple, 21–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/186356561/ Newspapers.com November 9 Illinois Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN (rivalry) T 9-9 Purdue Battles Illini to Tie, 9-9 Chicago Tribune November 10, 1912 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20940179/purdue_battles_illini_to_tie_99/ Newspapers.com November 16 1912 Rose Polytechnic Rose Polytechnic<ncg> Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN W 91-0 The Indianapolis Sunday Star 1912-11-19 Sport sec., p. 1 Rose Gives Boiler Makers No Trouble https://www.newspapers.com/article/186357012/ Newspapers.com November 23 Indiana Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN (rivalry) W 34-7 The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune 1912-11-24 61 Purdue Defeats Indiana https://www.newspapers.com/article/186357477/ Newspapers.com 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 81 January 29, 2023 Roster John Berns, G Frank Hanna, E W. I. Herdrich, T Robert Hutchison, QB Herbert O'Brien, FB Alan Ogan, FB Elmer Oliphant, HB Jim Purdy, HB A. S. Rakestraw, E Van Ruffner, G B. C. Street, E W. I. Taylor, G C. S. Winston All-Time Letterwinners https://purduesports.com/news/2009/8/6/all_time_letterwinners Purdue University Athletics January 29, 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 Boilermakers football