1913 Purdue
4–1–2 (2–1–2 Western Conference), coached by Andy Smith. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rose Hulman 62–0Nov 8
By 62 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | vsWabash | W 26–0 | 84% |
| Oct 11 | vs Northwestern | W 34–0 | 63% |
| Oct 18 | vs Wisconsin | T 7–7 | 42% |
| Oct 25 | atChicago | L 0–6 | 30% |
| Nov 8 | vsRose Hulman | W 62–0 | 91% |
| Nov 15 | at Illinois | T 0–0 | 36% |
| Nov 23 | at Indiana | W 42–7 | 60% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Indiana 42–7; 4th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Photographs from 1913
Purdue 7 - Wisconsin 7Photo: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Panoramic photographs, no known restrictions on publication 
Purdue 34 - Northwestern 0Photo: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Panoramic photographs, no known restrictions on publication 
Purdue 26 - Wabash 0Photo: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Panoramic photographs, no known restrictions on publication 
Purdue squadPhoto: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Panoramic photographs, no known restrictions on publication
Photographs from the Library of Congress’s Prints & Photographs Division, with no known restrictions on publication. Captions as each collection catalogues them.
- Record
- 4–1–2
- Conference
- 2–1–2 4th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 171–20
- Coach
- Andy Smith
- Elo
- 1552 +63 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 6.9 No. 27 of 76 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- G.E. Glossop
1913 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 7–0 | 7–0 | |
 Minnesota | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
 Iowa | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
 Purdue | 2–1–2 | 4–1–2 | |
| Illinois | 2–2–1 | 4–2–1 | |
| Wisconsin | 1–2–1 | 3–3–1 | |
| Indiana | 2–4 | 3–4 | |
 Ohio State | 1–2 | 4–2–1 | |
| Northwestern | 0–6 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.