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1928 Purdue Boilermakers football
1928 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	5–2–1 (2–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	James Phelan (7th season);
Captain	Harvey S. Olson
Home stadium	Ross–Ade Stadium
	Seasons ← 1927 1929 →

1928 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 6 Illinois $	4	–	1	–	0	7	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Wisconsin	3	–	1	–	1	7	–	1	–	1
Minnesota	4	–	2	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Iowa	3	–	2	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
Ohio State	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	2	–	1
Purdue	2	–	2	–	1	5	–	2	–	1
Northwestern	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	3	–	0
Michigan	2	–	3	–	0	3	–	4	–	1
Indiana	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
Chicago	0	–	5	–	0	2	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1928 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1928 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach James Phelan, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–2–1 record, finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 2–2–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 143 to 41. Harvey S. Olson was the team captain.^[1]^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 6	DePauw*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	W 31–0
October 13	at Minnesota	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 0–15	25,000
October 20	Wisconsin	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	T 19–19	15,000
October 27	at Chicago	Stagg Field Chicago, IL (rivalry)	W 40–0	35,000
November 3	Case*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	W 19–0
November 10	at Northwestern	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	L 6–7	30,000
November 17	Wabash*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	W 14–0
November 24	Indiana	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)	W 14–0	25,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

^ "1928 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. 89. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 83. Retrieved January 29, 2023.

[1] "1928 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. 83. Retrieved January 29, 2023.

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