Purdue at Chicago
Saturday, November 5, 1910 Share
Chicago beat Purdue 14–5. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Chicago led the series 12–3–1.
FinalHigh 42°F, low 28°F
In the newspapers

Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, November 6, 1910, page 1
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Purdue Scores on Chicago, but Loses, IA to S Fletcher’s Forward Pass to Hanna Enables Latter to Jump Over Line UnOpposed CHICAGO, Nov. 5.r-Purdue made its first score on Chicago in ten years today, but was defeated by IA to in q game which averaged ragged. but was punctured by a number OF brilliant runs, Chicago’s work in the first half was particularly indicative of raw team. This half ended with the score to in favor Of Purdue. In the second half Chicago rushed the visitors off their feet Captain Crowley made all OF CbicaEo’s points, a touchdown and three goals from placement The field goals were made, respectively, from the twenty the thirty and the sixteen-yard lines. The touchdown resulted from straight plunges and end runs. Purdue scored when Fletcher, who played a notable game throughout made a perfeet forward pass to Hanna and the latter jumped over the line unopposed. Goal was missed The lineup:

The Cairo bulletin, Illinois, November 6, 1910, page 1
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ILLINOIS WINS FROM INDIANA CAN NOW DISPUTE THE CLAIM or MINNIE SOFIA 70 FOOT CHAMPIONSHIP. CHICAGO BEAT PURDUE Latter Made First Score on Maroons in Ten Y.ars--Marquette Loses Game on FouI--BroWn Ecats Vale. Chicago, Nov 5.Purdue made Its first score on Chicago in ten years today, but was defeated to IA, in the game waich averaged ragged, hui was punctrated by number Of br !. liant runs. I re first half ended with the SEQ e 3 to 5 in favor OF Purlre In the second Chicago rushed the visitors off their feet Capt. Crowley made all of Chi cago’s points, a touchdown and three goas from placement. The touchdown resulted from straight plunges and end runs. Purdue scored when Fletcher made d forward pass to Hanna and the lat. ter jumped over the line. The goa was missed.

The Birmingham age-herald, November 6, 1910, page 10
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The Line-Up PURDUE LOSER BUT SCORES ON CHICAGO Chicago, November 5.-Purdue made it’s first score on Chicago in 10 years today, but was defeated, 14 to 5, in a game which averaged ragged, but was marked by brilliant runs. Chicago’s work in the first half ended with the score 5 to 3 in favor of Purdue. In the second half Chicago rushed the visitors off their feet. Captain Crowley made all of Chicago’s 8 points, touchdown and three goals from placement. The field goals were made respectively from the 20, 30 and 16-yard lines. The touchdown resulted from straight plunges and end runs. Purdue scored when Fletcher, who played notably we’ll throughout, made a perfect forward pass to Hanna and the latter jumped over the line unopposed. The goal was missed.
The Salt Lake tribune. (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, Utah, November 6, 1910
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Brown. CHICAGO WINS FOOTBALL GAME FROM PURDUE BY Associated Press. CHICAGO. Nov, b.-Pur6ue made its first choice on Chicago In ten years today, but was defeated. TO IL. In a game which averaged ragged. but was punctuated by a number of brilliant runs. Chi oagos work In the first half was par ticularly Indicative OF a raw team This half ended with the score to IN favor OF Purdue, In The second half Chi cago rushed the visitors of their feet. Captain Crowley made all OF Chicago 3 points--a touchdown and three goals from placement The line up;
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Chicago 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Purdue–Chicago gameChicago leads 27–14–1 in 42 meetings, counting the 26 since this game.
| 1936 | Purdue 35, Chicago 7 | |
| 1935 | Purdue 19, Chicago 0 | |
| 1934 | Purdue 26, Chicago 20 | |
| 1933 | Purdue 14, Chicago 0 | |
| 1932 | Purdue 37, Chicago 0 | |
| 1931 | Purdue 14, Chicago 6 |
Around this game
Purdue
- Next gamevs. DePauwNov. 12, 1910
- SeasonPurdue in 1910
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Chicago
- Next gameat CornellNov. 12, 1910
- SeasonChicago in 1910
- ProgramChicago history and records
