1892 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1892 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1892 college football season. In their second year under head coach Knowlton Ames, the Boilermakers compiled an undefeated 8–0 record (5–0 Big Ten) and outscored their opponents by a total of 320 to 24, including victories over Illinois (12–6), Wisconsin (32–4), Michigan (24–0), Indiana (68–0), and Chicago (38–0).[1][2] Archibald Stevenson was the team captain.[3][4][5]

1892 Purdue Boilermakers football
IIAA champion
ConferenceIndiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–0 (4–0 IIAA)
Head coach
CaptainArchibald Stevenson
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1891
1893 →
1892 Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Purdue $400800
Butler410510
Wabash140140
Indiana040040
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8at Illinois*W 12–6
October 15at WabashCrawfordsville, INW 72–0[6]
October 19Wisconsin*W 34–6
October 243:00 p.m.Michigan*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 24–02,500[7][8]
October 29Butler
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 40–6
November 12Indiana
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
W 68–01,000[9]
November 19Chicago*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
W 38–0
November 24vs. DePauwIndianapolis, INW 32–610,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

[11]

Players

  • H. L. Browne, quarterback
  • Leon Crowell, left end
  • Larry Downs, left guard
  • Bill Finney, left tackle
  • A. L. Fulkerson, left guard
  • Gerber, left tackle
  • Joseph R. Hudelson, halfback
  • Alpha Jamison, left halfback
  • S. M. Kintner, quarterback
  • Jesse Little, right tackle
  • Walt Muessel, right guard
  • Edwin Olin, end
  • Cecil Polk, right end
  • Archibald Stevenson, center
  • Jimmy Studebaker, fullback
  • Jack Thompson, right halfback

[4]

References