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1895 Purdue

4–⁠3, coached by D.M. Balliet.

Purdue, 1895
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Purdue in 1895, game by game: won vs. Iowa State 6–0; won vs. Kentucky 32–0; lost at Missouri 6–16; won vs. Minnesota 16–4; lost vs. Northwestern 6–24; lost at Michigan 10–12; won vs. Illinois 6–2+32−18Won 6–0 vs. Iowa State+6Iowa StateWon 32–0 vs. Kentucky+32KentuckyLost 6–16 at Missouri-10MissouriWon 16–4 vs. Minnesota+12MinnesotaLost 6–24 vs. Northwestern-18NorthwesternLost 10–12 at Michigan-2MichiganWon 6–2 vs. Illinois+4Illinois
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 26vsIowa StateW 6–⁠068%
Oct 12vsKentuckyW 32–⁠067%
Oct 19atMissouriL 6–⁠1655%
Oct 29vsMinnesotaW 16–⁠455%
Nov 2vsNorthwesternL 6–⁠2479%
Nov 16atMichiganL 10–⁠1237%
Nov 28vsIllinoisW 6–⁠264%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Illinois 6–⁠2.

In program history: The 55th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
4–⁠3
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
82–⁠58
Coach
D.M. Balliet
Elo
1535 −19 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
C.H. Robertson