1916 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1916 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1916 college football season. In their first season under head coach Cleo A. O'Donnell, the Boilermakers compiled a 2–4–1 record, finished in last place in the Western Conference with an 0–4–1 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 99 to 67. Paul H. Hake was the team captain.[1][2]

1916 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record2–4–1 (0–4–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainPaul H. Hake
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio State $400700
Northwestern410610
Minnesota310610
Chicago330340
Illinois221331
Wisconsin121421
Iowa120430
Indiana031241
Purdue041241
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7DePauw*W 13–0
October 14Wabash
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 28–7
October 21at IowaL 6–24
October 28Illinois
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 7–14[3]
November 4at ChicagoL 7–16
November 19at NorthwesternL 6–38
November 25Indiana
T 0–0
  • *Non-conference game

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