1898 Purdue
3–3 (0–1 Western Conference), coached by Alpha Jamison. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Haskell 15–0Oct 22
By 15 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | atPurdue Alumni | L 0–6 | 79% |
| Oct 18 | atHaskell | W 5–0 | 76% |
| Oct 22 | vsHaskell | W 15–0 | 87% |
| Nov 5 | atChicago | L 0–17 | 26% |
| Nov 12 | vs Indiana | W 14–0 | 57% |
| Nov 24 | vsOberlin | L 0–10 | 85% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Oberlin 10–0; tied for 6th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 98th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 3–3
- Conference
- 0–1 tied for 6th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 34–33
- Coach
- Alpha Jamison
- Elo
- 1433 −58 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −3.4 No. 16 of 31 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- R.L. Spears
1898 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan | 3–0 | 10–0 | |
| Chicago | 3–1 | 14–2–1 | |
 Wisconsin | 2–1 | 9–1 | |
 Illinois | 1–1 | 4–5 | |
 Minnesota | 1–2 | 4–5 | |
 Northwestern | 0–4 | 9–4–1 | |
 Purdue | 0–1 | 3–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.