1893 Purdue

5–⁠2–⁠1, coached by D.M. Balliet.

Purdue, 1893
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Purdue in 1893, game by game: won vs. Indiana 64–0; won vs. Butler 96–0; won vs. Chicago 20–10; won vs. Wabash 48–8; lost vs. Michigan 8–46; lost at Wisconsin 30–36; tied vs. Illinois 26–26; won vs. DePauw 42–18+96−38Won 64–0 vs. Indiana+64IndianaWon 96–0 vs. Butler+96ButlerWon 20–10 vs. Chicago+10ChicagoWon 48–8 vs. Wabash+40WabashLost 8–46 vs. Michigan-38MichiganLost 30–36 at Wisconsin-6WisconsinTied 26–26 vs. Illinois0IllinoisWon 42–18 vs. DePauw+24DePauw
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 14vsIndianaW 64–⁠070%
Oct 21vsButlerW 96–⁠096%
Oct 25vsChicagoW 20–⁠1090%
Nov 4vsWabashW 48–⁠894%
Nov 11vsMichiganL 8–⁠4683%
Nov 18atWisconsinL 30–⁠3653%
Nov 25vsIllinoisT 26–⁠2671%
Nov 30vsDePauwW 42–⁠1891%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat DePauw 42–⁠18; Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champions.

In program history: The 61st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championsthe conference title

Record
5–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
4–⁠0 first in the Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
334–⁠144
Coach
D.M. Balliet
Elo
1524 −56 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—
Captain
William P. Finney