1918 Purdue
3–3 (1–0 Western Conference), coached by Butch Scanlon. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wabash 53–6Nov 16
By 47 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | vsDePauw | L 7–9 | 85% |
| Nov 2 | vsChicago | W 7–3 | 45% |
| Nov 9 | at Michigan State | W 14–6 | 37% |
| Nov 16 | vsWabash | W 53–6 | 86% |
| Nov 23 | vs Notre Dame | L 6–26 | 39% |
| Nov 30 | atGreat Lakes Navy | L 0–27 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Great Lakes Navy 27–0; Western Conference champions.
In program history: The 109th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Western Conference champions1–0 in the conference, shared with Illinois and Michigan
- Record
- 3–3
- Conference
- 1–0 shared first in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 87–77
- Coach
- Butch Scanlon
- Elo
- 1403 −17 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- C.A. Barlett
1918 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois | 4–0 | 5–2 | |
 Michigan | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
 Purdue | 1–0 | 3–3 | |
 Iowa | 2–1 | 6–2–1 | |
 Minnesota | 2–1 | 5–2–1 | |
 Northwestern | 1–1 | 2–2–1 | |
 Wisconsin | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 Indiana | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
 Ohio State | 0–3 | 3–3 | |
| Chicago | 0–5 | 4–6–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.