1904 Purdue
9–3 (1–2 Western Conference), coached by Oliver Cutts. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Notre Dame 36–0Nov 24
By 36 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | atPurdue Alumni | L 2–6 | 79% |
| Sep 24 | vsNorth Division High | W 5–0 | 87% |
| Sep 28 | vsBeloit | W 11–0 | 71% |
| Oct 1 | atEarlham | W 28–11 | 83% |
| Oct 8 | atChicago | L 0–20 | 25% |
| Oct 15 | vsWabash | W 6–0 | 86% |
| Oct 22 | vs Illinois | L 6–24 | 45% |
| Oct 28 | at Missouri | W 11–0 | 52% |
| Nov 5 | vsIndiana Medical | W 34–5 | 88% |
| Nov 12 | vs Indiana | W 27–0 | 63% |
| Nov 19 | atCulver | W 10–0 | 82% |
| Nov 24 | vs Notre Dame | W 36–0 | 62% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Notre Dame 36–0; tied for 5th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 50th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 9–3
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 5th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 176–66
- Coach
- Oliver Cutts
- Elo
- 1547 +52 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −0.7 No. 42 of 81 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- D.M. Allen
1904 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota | 3–0 | 13–0 | |
 Michigan | 2–0 | 10–0 | |
| Chicago | 5–1–1 | 10–1–1 | |
| Illinois | 3–1–1 | 9–2–1 | |
 Northwestern | 1–2 | 8–2 | |
 Purdue | 1–2 | 9–3 | |
| Indiana | 0–3 | 7–4 | |
 Iowa | 0–3 | 7–4 | |
 Wisconsin | 0–3 | 5–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.