The 1897 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1897 Western Conference football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 5–3–1 record
1897 Purdue football team
Regents Field
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Ferry Field was the home field for the University of Michigan football team from 1893 to 1905. It was located along South State Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where Schembechler Hall stands today.
1897 Purdue Boilermakers football team
…at Illinois Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry) L 4–34 October 30 Indiana* Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN (rivalry) W 20–6 November 6 at Michigan Regents Field Ann Arbor, MI L 4–34 November 13 Missouri* Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN W 30–12 November 20 Purdue alumni Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN T 0–0 500…
The stadium during a game in 1905
Photograph taken from a specially erected platform prior to kick-off in the 1904 Michigan–Chicago game at Regents Field.