1901 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1901 Purdue Boilermakers football 1901 Purdue football team.jpg 285 Western Conference Western 4–4–1 0–3–1 D. M. Balliet 4th John F. G. Miller Stuart Field The 1901 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1901 Western Conference football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 4–4–1 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 138 to 66 in their fourth, non-consecutive season under head coach D. M. Balliet. John F. G. Miller was the team captain.1901 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 6, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1901-schedule.html2016 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 2018-06-20 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 While Purdue credits Balliet as head coach for 1901, some (but not allThe Indianapolis Journal August 9, 1901 2 Football Outlook at Purdue https://www.newspapers.com/article/196227114/ Newspapers.comThe Indianapolis Journal September 3, 1901 6 Would-Be Champions https://www.newspapers.com/article/196248324/ Newspapers.com) news articles reported that Alpha Jamison was head coach that season, with Balliet assisting.Lafayette Daily Courier April 24, 1901 8 Alpha Jamison Chosen https://www.newspapers.com/article/196226898/ Newspapers.comLafayette Weekly Courier September 6, 1901 12 Balliet Coming https://www.newspapers.com/article/196223488/ Newspapers.comThe Indianapolis News September 28, 1901 9 The Purdue Coaches https://www.newspapers.com/article/195887653/ Newspapers.comLafayette Evening Call October 15, 1901 8 DePauw Team To Play Here https://www.newspapers.com/article/195887803/ Newspapers.comThe Indianapolis News December 6, 1901 11 Football Notes https://www.newspapers.com/article/195887449/ Newspapers.comLafayette Daily Courier March 19, 1902 2 Foot Ball Coach Selected https://www.newspapers.com/article/199148005/ Newspapers.com D. 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Balliet, who assisted Coach Jamison here last season The Purdue Debris yearbook listed both Jamison and Balliet simply as "coaches".Purdue Debris 1902 Yearbook Class of 1902 of Purdue University Football Team, 1901 111 https://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/digital/collection/debris/id/11516/rec/15 Schedule y September 28 1901 Franklin Baptists Franklin (IN)<ncg> Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN W 24-0 Purdue, 24; Franklin, 0: Franklin Players Gave "Boiler Makers" Only Fair Practice The Indianapolis Journal September 29, 1901 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29560068/purdue_24_franklin_0_franklin/ Newspapers.com October 5 at 1901 Wabash Little Giants Wabash<ncg> Stuart Field Crawfordsville, IN W 45-0 Won By Forty-Five To Nothing: Purdue University Had an Easy Victory Over Wabash The Indianapolis Journal October 6, 1901 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29560198/won_by_fortyfive_to_nothing_purdue/ Newspapers.com October 12 at Chicago Marshall Field Chicago, IL (rivalry) T 5-5 Maroons Are Tied By Purdue's Eleven The Inter Ocean October 13, 1901 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29559718/maroons_are_tied_by_purdues_eleven/ October 19 1901 DePauw DePauw<ncg> Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN W 19-0 Football In Indiana: Purdue Defeats De Pauw at Lafayette by 19 to 0 The Indianapolis Journal October 20, 1901 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29560452/football_in_indiana_purdue_defeats_de/ Newspapers.com October 26 at Indiana Jordan Field Bloomington, IN (rivalry) L 6-11 Game To Indiana: Purdue Beaten by Narrow Margin on Umpire's Decision The Indianapolis Journal October 27, 1901 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29556068/game_to_indiana_purdue_beaten_by/ Newspapers.com November 2 Case<ncg> Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN W 23-0 Case Is Outclassed: Strong Purdue Team Does as It Pleases with the Scientists The Indianapolis Journal November 3, 1901 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29560361/case_is_outclassed_strong_purdue_team/ Newspapers.com November 9 at Notre Dame<ncg> Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN (rivalry) L 6-12 Purdue Team Beaten: Notre Dame Wins a Hard Game on the Home Grounds The Indianapolis Journal November 10, 1901 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29520381/purdue_team_beaten_notre_dame_wins_a/ Newspapers.com November 16 Illinois Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN (rivalry) L 6-28 Lost By Purdue: Hard and Fast Game with the University of Illinois The Indianapolis Journal November 17, 1901 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29536525/lost_by_purdue_hard_and_fast_game_with/ Newspapers.com November 28 Northwestern Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN L 5-10 A Defeat With Honor: Purdue Scores Against Northwestern, but Is Unable to Win The Indianapolis Journal November 29, 1901 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29553102/a_defeat_with_honor_purdue_scores/ Newspapers.com 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 80 January 29, 2023 Roster A. H. Barnes, E F. V. Berkey, FB William Berkshire, C J. W. Cornell, HB J. M. Davidson, C G. A. Davis, T G. A. Galbreath, HB Ora Herkles, E F. C. Hohn, E Will Johnson, T Harry G. Leslie, FB G. C. McCann, QB John Miller, G Edward Mills, HB F. Riebel, G W. E. Russell, HB Alex Smith, T 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