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.
Schedule
Roster
- Horace Buttner, T-G
- Don Cameron, T
- Elbert Caraway, HB
- Hal Chasey, HB
- Joe Dellinger, T
- Burt Dreyer, C
- Fred Eibel, E
- Edwin Eickmann, T
- Herb Galletch, T
- Sigmund Greicus, G
- Al Guthrie, HB
- Glen Harmeson, QB
- A. F. Hook, G
- Leon Hutton, E
- Red Mackey, E
- William Mackle, E
- William Miller, FB
- Harvey Olson, C
- Andrew Papp, FB
- Jonathan Schwartz, HB-QB
- Elmer Sleight, T
- George Stears, G
- George Van Bibber, T
- Ralph Welch, HB
- Bill Woerner, E
References
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