1928 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1928 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–2–1 (2–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainHarvey S. Olson
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1928 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Illinois $ 4 1 07 1 0
No. 4 Wisconsin 3 1 17 1 1
Minnesota 4 2 06 2 0
No. 6 Iowa 3 2 06 2 0
Ohio State 3 2 05 2 1
Purdue 2 2 15 2 1
Northwestern 2 3 05 3 0
Michigan 2 3 03 4 1
Indiana 2 4 04 4 0
Chicago 0 5 02 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.