1919 Purdue
2–4–1 (0–3 Western Conference), coached by Butch Scanlon. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat DePauw 24–0Nov 17
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | vsFranklin | T 14–14 | 86% |
| Oct 11 | vs Illinois | L 7–14 | 38% |
| Oct 18 | atChicago | L 0–16 | 34% |
| Nov 1 | vs Michigan State | W 13–7 | 51% |
| Nov 8 | at Ohio State | L 0–20 | 21% |
| Nov 17 | vsDePauw | W 24–0 | 82% |
| Nov 22 | vs Notre Dame | L 13–33 | 28% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Notre Dame 33–13; tied for 9th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 113th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 2–4–1
- Conference
- 0–3 tied for 9th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 71–104
- Coach
- Butch Scanlon
- Elo
- 1397 −39 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 5.2 No. 46 of 99 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Ken W. Huffine
1919 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 6–1 | 6–1 | |
| Ohio State | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Chicago | 4–2 | 5–2 | |
 Wisconsin | 3–2 | 5–2 | |
 Minnesota | 3–2 | 4–2–1 | |
 Iowa | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
 Michigan | 1–4 | 3–4 | |
 Northwestern | 1–4 | 2–5 | |
 Indiana | 0–2 | 3–4 | |
 Purdue | 0–3 | 2–4–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.