1897 Purdue
5–3–1 (1–2 Western Conference), coached by Bill Church. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Illinois State 28–0Oct 2
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vs Illinois State | W 28–0 | 94% |
| Oct 9 | vsOberlin | L 6–22 | 89% |
| Oct 16 | atDePauw | W 8–0 | 78% |
| Oct 23 | at Illinois | L 4–34 | 37% |
| Oct 30 | vs Indiana | W 20–6 | 53% |
| Nov 6 | at Michigan | L 4–34 | 24% |
| Nov 13 | vs Missouri | W 30–12 | 50% |
| Nov 20 | vs Minnesota | W 6–0 | 54% |
| Nov 25 | vsPurdue Alumni | T 0–0 | 88% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Purdue Alumni 0–0; 5th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 74th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 5–3–1
- Conference
- 1–2 5th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 106–108
- Coach
- Bill Church
- Elo
- 1488 −23 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −30.7 No. 28 of 28 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- William S. Moore
1897 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Wisconsin | 3–0 | 9–1 | |
| Chicago | 3–1 | 11–1 | |
| Michigan | 2–1 | 6–1–1 | |
| Illinois | 1–1 | 6–2 | |
 Purdue | 1–2 | 5–3–1 | |
 Northwestern | 0–2 | 5–3 | |
| Minnesota | 0–3 | 4–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.