1898 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1898 Purdue Boilermakers football
1898 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference	Western Conference
Record	3–3 (0–1 Western)
Head coach	Alpha Jamison (1st season);
Captain	R. L. Spears
Home stadium	Stuart Field
	Seasons ← 1897 1899 →

The 1898 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1898 Western Conference football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 3–3 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 37 to 33 in their first season under head coach Alpha Jamison. R. L. Spears was the team captain.^[1]^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 8		Purdue alumni*	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN	L 0–6
October 18	2:30 p.m.	vs. Haskell*	Newby Oval Indianapolis, IN	W 5–0		^[3]^[4]
October 22		Haskell*	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN	W 16–0		^[5]
November 5		at Chicago	Marshall Field Chicago, IL (rivalry)	L 0–17	1,000	^[6]
November 12		Indiana*	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	W 14–0		^[7]
November 24		Oberlin*	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN	L 0–10		^[8]
*Non-conference game

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