American college football season
The 1898 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1898 Western Conference football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 3–3 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 37 to 33 in their first season under head coach Alpha Jamison. R. L. Spears was the team captain.[1][2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 8 | Purdue alumni* | | L 0–6 | |
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October 18 | at Haskell* | | W 5–0 | | [3]
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October 22 | Haskell* | - Stuart Field
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 15–0 | | [4]
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November 5 | at Chicago | | L 0–17 | 1,000 | [5]
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November 12 | Indiana* | - Stuart Field
- West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
| W 14–0 | | [6]
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November 24 | Oberlin* | - Stuart Field
- West Lafayette, IN
| L 0–10 | | [7]
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