1892 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1892 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1892 college football season. In their second year under head coach Knowlton Ames, the Boilermakers compiled an undefeated 8–0 record (5–0 Big Ten) and outscored their opponents by a total of 320 to 24, including victories over Illinois (12–6), Wisconsin (32–4), Michigan (24–0), Indiana (68–0), and Chicago (38–0).^[1] Archibald Stevenson was the team captain.^[2][3][4]

1892 Purdue Boilermakers football
IIAA champion
Conference	Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	8–0 (4–0 IIAA)
Head coach	Knowlton Ames (2nd season)
Captain	Archibald Stevenson
Home stadium	Stuart Field
Seasons ← 1891 1893 →

1892 Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Purdue $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Butler	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	1	–	0
Wabash	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	4	–	0
Indiana	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 8		at Illinois*	Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry)	W 12–6
October 15		at Wabash	Crawfordsville, IN	W 72–0		[5]
October 19	3:30 p.m.	Wisconsin*	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN	W 34–6		[6]
October 24	3:00 p.m.	Michigan*	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN	W 24–0	2,500	[7][8]
October 29		Butler	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN	W 40–6
November 12		Indiana	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	W 68–0	1,000	[9]
November 19		Chicago*	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	W 38–0
November 24		vs. DePauw	Indianapolis, IN	W 32–6	10,000	[10]
*Non-conference game

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Players

• H. L. Browne, quarterback
• Leon Crowell, left end
• Larry Downs, left guard
• Bill Finney, left tackle
• A. L. Fulkerson, left guard
• Gerber, left tackle
• Joseph R. Hudelson, halfback
• Alpha Jamison, left halfback
• S. M. Kintner, quarterback
• Jesse Little, right tackle
• Walt Muessel, right guard
• Edwin Olin, end
• Cecil Polk, right end
• Archibald Stevenson, center
• Jimmy Studebaker, fullback
• Jack Thompson, right halfback

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