1890 Purdue football team

The 1890 Purdue football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1890 college football season. The team compiled a 3–3 record in the university's third season fielding an intercollegiate football team. Clinton L. Hare, a Yale alumnus who had been the coach of the Butler football teams that handed Purdue its sole losses in 1887 and 1889, was hired as Purdue's football coach in 1890.[1][2] On November 1, 1890, Purdue lost to Michigan, 34–6, in the first football game between two teams that would later become members of the Big Ten Conference.[3] Three weeks after losing to Michigan, Purdue defeated Illinois, 62–0. The team concluded its 1890 season with a loss to Butler, leaving Purdue 0–3 in three games against Butler football teams since 1887.[1]

1890 Purdue football
1890 Purdue football team, pictured in Debris 1891, Purdue yearbook
ConferenceIndiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1890 record3–3 (2–1 IIAA)
Head coach
CaptainR. A. Lackey
1890 Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Butler $ 3 –0 –1  3 –0 –1
Purdue 2 –1 –0  3 –3 –0
Wabash 0 –3 –0  0 –3 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

R. A. Lackey was the team captain.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 18at Chicago All-University
L 6–10[4]
October 25WabashLafayette, INW 54–0[5]
November 1at Michigan
L 6–34
November 15at DePauw
W 32–0[6]
November 22Illinois Lafayette, IN (rivalry)W 62–0[7]
November 27at Butler
L 10–12[8]

References
  1. "Purdue Yearly Results (1890-1894)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. "2016 Boilermaker Football Media Guide" (PDF). Purdue University. 2016. p. 87.
  3. "Foot Ball: The U. of M. Defeats Purdue College". Detroit Free Press. November 2, 1890. p. 19.
  4. "Close Games of Foot-Ball". The Indianapolis Journal. October 19, 1890. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Mickle Woe for Wabash". The Indianapolis Journal. October 26, 1890. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "DePauw Beaten by Purdue". The Indianapolis Journal. November 16, 1890. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Purdue an Easy Victor: The Team from Illinois State University Defeated 62 to 0". The Indianapolis Journal. November 23, 1890. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Great Game of Foot-Ball". The Indianapolis Journal. November 28, 1890. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
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