1904 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1904 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference	Western Conference
Record	9–3 (1–2 Western)
Head coach	Oliver Cutts (2nd season)
Captain	D. M. Allen
Home stadium	Stuart Field
Seasons ←  1903 1905  →

1904 Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Minnesota +	3	–	0	–	0			13	–	0	–	0
Michigan +	2	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Chicago	5	–	1	–	1			10	–	1	–	1
Illinois	3	–	1	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Northwestern	1	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Purdue	1	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Iowa	0	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Wisconsin	0	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Indiana	0	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1904 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1904 Western Conference football season. It was the Boilermakers' first season following the disastrous 1903 Purdue Wreck in which 14 players were killed. In their second season under head coach Oliver Cutts, the Boilermakers compiled a 9–3 record, finished in sixth place in the Western Conference with a 1–2 record against conference opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 176 to 66. ^{[1] [2] [3]} D. M. Allen was the team captain. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17		Purdue alumni*	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN	L 2–6
September 24		North Division High School *	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN	W 5–0
September 28		Beloit *	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN	W 11–0
October 1		Earlham *	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN	W 28–11		[4]
October 8		at Chicago	Marshall Field Chicago, IL (rivalry)	L 0–20	4,000	[5]
October 15		Wabash *	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN	W 6–0		[6]
October 22		Illinois	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	L 6–24		[7]
October 28	2:30 p.m.	vs. Missouri *	World's Fair Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 11–0	3,000	[8] [9]
November 5		Medical College of Indiana *	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN	W 34–5		[10]
November 12		vs. Indiana	Washington Park Indianapolis, IN (rivalry)	W 27–0	15,000	[11]
November 19		Culver Military Academy *	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN	W 10–0		[12]
November 24		Notre Dame *	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	W 36–0		[13]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2016 Boilermaker Football Media Guide" (PDF). Purdue University. 2016. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
2. "1904 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
3. "Purdue 2006 Football Information Guide" (PDF). Purdue University. p. 126. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
4. "Earlham Makes a Game Fight". Richmond Daily Palladium. October 2, 1904. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Chicago, 20; Purdue, 0". Chicago Tribune. October 9, 1904. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Purdue Wins by a Single Touchdown". The Indianapolis Star. October 16, 1904. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Purdue Fails To Defeat Illinois". The Indianapolis Star. October 23, 1904. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Purdue To Play The Tigers To-Day". The St. Louis Republic . St. Louis, Missouri. October 28, 1904. p. 8. Retrieved December 31, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
9. "Purdue Backs Grind Up Missouri's Line". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 29, 1904. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Purdue Piles Up Score of 34 to 5". The Muncie Morning Star. November 6, 1904. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Purdue Rides Over Indiana at Football". The Indianapolis Star. November 13, 1904. pp. 1, 17 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Purdue-Culver Game Is Turned into a Farce". The Indianapolis Star. November 20, 1904. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Purdue Clinches Football Honors". The Indianapolis Star. November 25, 1904. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 80. Retrieved January 29, 2023.