1917 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1917 Purdue Boilermakers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3–4 0–4 Cleo A. O'Donnell 2nd William J. Berns Stuart Field 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.1917 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 6, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1917-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 Schedule y y October 6 1917 Franklin Baptists Franklin (IN)<ncg> Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN W 54-0 October 13 1917 DePauw DePauw<ncg> Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN W 7-6 October 21 at Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL (rivalry) L 0-27 Stagg's Maroons Upset Purdue, 27-0: Higgins Stars as Green Line Holds Foemen Chicago Tribune October 21, 1917 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115281525/staggs-maroons-upset-purdue-27-0/ Newspapers.com 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 1917 Wabash Little Giants Wabash<ncg> Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN W 28-0 November 24 Indiana Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) L 0-37 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 82 January 29, 2023 Roster 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 All-Time Letterwinners https://purduesports.com/news/2009/8/6/all_time_letterwinners Purdue University Athletics January 28, 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