1923 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1923 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1923 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second season under head coach James Phelan, the Boilermakers compiled a 2–5–1 record, finished in a tie for seventh place in the Big Ten Conference with a 1–4 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 106 to 65. Ralph Claypool was the team captain.[1][2]

1923 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–5–1 (1–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainRalph Claypool
Home stadiumStuart Field
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Illinois + 5 0 0 8 0 0
Michigan + 4 0 0 8 0 0
Chicago 5 1 0 7 1 0
Minnesota 2 1 1 5 1 1
Iowa 3 3 0 5 3 0
Indiana 2 2 0 3 4 0
Wisconsin 1 3 1 3 3 1
Ohio State 1 4 0 3 4 1
Purdue 1 4 0 2 5 1
Northwestern 0 6 0 2 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Wilmington (OH)*W 39–0
October 13at IowaL 0–7
October 20Wabash*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
T 7–7
October 27at ChicagoL 6–20
November 3at Notre Dame*L 7–3420,000
November 10Ohio State
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 0–32
November 17Northwestern 
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 6–3
November 24at IndianaL 0–3
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "1923 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "2016 Boilermaker Football Media Guide" (PDF). Purdue University. 2016. p. 89. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 82. Retrieved January 29, 2023.