1922 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1922 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1922 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first season under head coach James Phelan, the Boilermakers compiled a 1–5–1 record, finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference with a 0–3–1 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 126 to 36. Edgar E. Murphy was the team captain.[1][2]

1922 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record1–5–1 (0–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainEdgar E. Murphy
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1921
1923 →
1922 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Iowa +500700
Michigan +400601
Chicago +401511
Wisconsin221421
Minnesota231331
Illinois240250
Northwestern131331
Ohio State140340
Indiana021142
Purdue031151
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Millikin*W 10–0
October 14Notre Dame*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN(rivalry)
L 0–209,000
October 21at ChicagoL 0–12
October 28at IowaL 0–56
November 4Wabash*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 6–7
November 11at NorthwesternL 13–24
November 25Indiana
T 7–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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