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1892 Purdue

8–⁠0, coached by Knowlton Ames.

Purdue, 1892
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Purdue in 1892, game by game: won at Illinois 12–6; won at Wabash 72–0; won vs. Wisconsin 32–4; won vs. Michigan 24–0; won vs. Butler 40–6; won vs. Indiana 68–0; won vs. Chicago 38–0; won at DePauw 32–6+72Won 12–6 at Illinois+6IllinoisWon 72–0 at Wabash+72WabashWon 32–4 vs. Wisconsin+28WisconsinWon 24–0 vs. Michigan+24MichiganWon 40–6 vs. Butler+34ButlerWon 68–0 vs. Indiana+68IndianaWon 38–0 vs. Chicago+38ChicagoWon 32–6 at DePauw+26DePauw
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 8atIllinoisW 12–⁠642%
Oct 15atWabashW 72–⁠082%
Oct 19vsWisconsinW 32–⁠465%
Oct 24vsMichiganW 24–⁠069%
Oct 29vsButlerW 40–⁠696%
Nov 5vsIndianaW 68–⁠069%
Nov 19vsChicagoW 38–⁠088%
Nov 24atDePauwW 32–⁠690%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat DePauw 32–⁠6; Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champions.

In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championsthe conference title

Record
8–⁠0
Conference
4–⁠0 first in the Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
318–⁠22
Coach
Knowlton Ames
Elo
1619 +119 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Archibald Stevenson