1915 Purdue

3–⁠3–⁠1 (2–⁠2 Western Conference), coached by Andy Smith.

Purdue, 1915
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Purdue in 1915, game by game: tied vs. Wabash 7–7; won vs. Beloit 26–0; lost vs. Wisconsin 3–28; lost at Chicago 0–7; won vs. Iowa 19–13; lost at Kentucky 0–7; won at Indiana 7–0+26−25Tied 7–7 vs. Wabash0WabashWon 26–0 vs. Beloit+26BeloitLost 3–28 vs. Wisconsin-25WisconsinLost 0–7 at Chicago-7ChicagoWon 19–13 vs. Iowa+6IowaLost 0–7 at Kentucky-7KentuckyWon 7–0 at Indiana+7Indiana
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 2vsWabashT 7–⁠790%
Oct 9vsBeloitW 26–⁠082%
Oct 16vsWisconsinL 3–⁠2860%
Oct 23atChicagoL 0–⁠730%
Nov 6vsIowaW 19–⁠1352%
Nov 13atKentuckyL 0–⁠744%
Nov 20atIndianaW 7–⁠050%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Indiana 7–⁠0; 5th in the Western Conference.

In program history: The 63rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
3–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
2–⁠2 5th in Western Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
62–⁠62
Coach
Andy Smith
Elo
1517 −28 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
3.9 No. 39 of 86 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Frank B. Blocker

1915 Western Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Minnesota3–⁠0–⁠16–⁠0–⁠1
Illinois3–⁠0–⁠25–⁠0–⁠2
Chicago4–⁠25–⁠2
Ohio State2–⁠1–⁠15–⁠1–⁠1
Purdue2–⁠23–⁠3–⁠1
Wisconsin2–⁠34–⁠3
Iowa1–⁠23–⁠4
Indiana1–⁠33–⁠3–⁠1
Northwestern0–⁠52–⁠5

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.