1901 Purdue
4–4–1 (0–3–1 Western Conference), coached by D.M. Balliet. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wabash 45–0Oct 5
By 45 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vsFranklin | W 24–0 | 84% |
| Oct 5 | vsWabash | W 45–0 | 88% |
| Oct 12 | atChicago | T 5–5 | 32% |
| Oct 19 | vsDePauw | W 19–0 | 87% |
| Oct 26 | at Indiana | L 6–11 | 35% |
| Nov 2 | vsCase | W 22–0 | 86% |
| Nov 9 | at Notre Dame | L 6–12 | 34% |
| Nov 16 | vs Illinois | L 6–28 | 37% |
| Nov 28 | vs Northwestern | L 5–10 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northwestern 10–5; 7th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 107th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 4–4–1
- Conference
- 0–3–1 7th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 138–66
- Coach
- D.M. Balliet
- Elo
- 1407 −28 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −13.2 No. 41 of 45 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- John F.G. Miller
1901 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan | 4–0 | 11–0 | |
 Wisconsin | 2–0 | 9–0 | |
 Minnesota | 3–1 | 9–1–1 | |
| Illinois | 4–2 | 8–2 | |
| Northwestern | 3–2 | 8–2–1 | |
| Indiana | 1–2 | 6–3 | |
 Purdue | 0–3–1 | 4–4–1 | |
| Chicago | 0–4–1 | 8–6–2 | |
 Iowa | 0–3 | 6–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.