1909 Purdue
2–5 (0–4 Western Conference), coached by Frederick Speik. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rose Hulman 26–3Nov 13
By 23 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | atChicago | L 0–40 | 20% |
| Oct 9 | vs Northwestern | L 5–14 | 51% |
| Oct 16 | vsDePauw | W 15–12 | 85% |
| Oct 30 | at Illinois | L 6–24 | 27% |
| Nov 6 | vsWabash | L 17–18 | 75% |
| Nov 13 | vsRose Hulman | W 26–3 | 82% |
| Nov 20 | vs Indiana | L 3–36 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Indiana 36–3; tied for 7th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 120th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 2–5
- Conference
- 0–4 tied for 7th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 72–147
- Coach
- Frederick Speik
- Elo
- 1371 −79 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −21.3 No. 69 of 74 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- F.W. Eggeman
1909 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
| Chicago | 4–1–1 | 4–1–2 | |
| Illinois | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
 Wisconsin | 2–1–1 | 3–1–1 | |
| Indiana | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
| Northwestern | 1–3 | 1–3–1 | |
 Iowa | 0–1 | 2–4–1 | |
 Purdue | 0–4 | 2–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.