American college football season
The 1899 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1899 college football season . The Boilermakers compiled a 4–4–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 122 to 100 in their second season under head coach Alpha Jamison . Edward C. Robertson was the team captain.[ 1] [ 2]
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^ "1899 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "2016 Boilermaker Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Purdue University. 2016. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2018 .
^ "Earlham Team Scored But the Rest of the Football Game Belonged to Purdue" . The Indianapolis Journal . October 8, 1899. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Oberlin Defeats Purdue Team" . Chicago Tribune . October 15, 1899. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Forty to a Cipher: Record of Purdue's Victory Over De Pauw Eleven" . The Indianapolis Journal . October 29, 1899. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maroons Score at Will" . Chicago Tribune . November 5, 1899. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Notre Dame, 10; Purdue, 10" . The Indianapolis Journal . November 19, 1899. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Purdue Wins, 5 to 0" . The Indianapolis Journal . November 23, 1899. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Purple Defeats Purdue: Northwestern Plays Season's Last Game in Fine Form" . Chicago Tribune . November 26, 1899. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Purdue Beaten by I. U." The Indianapolis News . December 1, 1899. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF) . Purdue University Athletics. p. 80. Retrieved January 29, 2023 .
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