1917 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1917 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–4 (0–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainWilliam J. Berns
Home stadiumStuart Field
1917 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio State $ 4 0 08 0 1
Minnesota 3 1 04 1 0
Northwestern 3 2 05 2 0
Wisconsin 3 2 04 2 1
Illinois 2 2 15 2 1
Chicago 2 2 13 2 1
Indiana 1 2 05 2 0
Michigan 0 1 08 2 0
Iowa 0 2 03 5 0
Purdue 0 4 03 4 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1917 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1917 college football season. In their second season under head coach Cleo A. O'Donnell, the Boilermakers compiled a 3–4 record, finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference with an 0–4 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 109 to 95. William J. Berns was the team captain.