1903 Purdue
4–2 (0–2 Western Conference), coached by Oliver Cutts. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Englewood High 34–0Sep 26
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vsEnglewood High | W 34–0 | 91% |
| Oct 1 | atWabash | W 18–0 | 80% |
| Oct 3 | vsBeloit | W 17–0 | 70% |
| Oct 10 | atChicago | L 0–22 | 32% |
| Oct 17 | vs Illinois | L 0–24 | 42% |
| Oct 24 | vsOberlin | W 18–2 | 87% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Oberlin 18–2; 9th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 70th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Photographs from 1903
Aftermath of the Purdue University football team train wreck, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1903Photo: Indiana Album, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America 
Purdue University football team train wreck, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1903Photo: Indiana Album, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America
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- Record
- 4–2
- Conference
- 0–2 9th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 87–48
- Coach
- Oliver Cutts
- Elo
- 1493 −6 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −11.8 No. 54 of 70 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- I.S. Osborn
1903 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota | 3–0–1 | 14–0–1 | |
 Michigan | 3–0–1 | 11–0–1 | |
| Chicago | 4–1–1 | 12–2–1 | |
 Northwestern | 1–0–2 | 10–1–3 | |
 Iowa | 1–1 | 9–2 | |
 Indiana | 1–2 | 4–4 | |
| Illinois | 1–5 | 8–6 | |
 Wisconsin | 0–3–1 | 6–3–1 | |
 Purdue | 0–2 | 4–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.