The 1906 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an
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team that represented
Purdue University
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during the
1906 college football season
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. In their first season under head coach
Myron E. Witham, the Boilermakers compiled an 0–5 record, finished in last place in the
Big Nine Conference with an 0–3 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 86 to 5. W. A. Wellinghoff was the team captain.
Schedule
Roster
* J. M. Berkheiser, G
* B. Cooley, HB
* Frank DeBoos, E
* A. J. DeLauter, T
* R. W. Fleming, E
* H. J. Frushour, G
* E. M. Greesom, HB
* E. R. Holdson, QB
* Asher Holloway, HB
* D. H. Long, T
* Harry Merrill, FB
* George Miles, QB-HB
* J. F. Reed, HB
* Robert Robertson, T
* W. Wellinghoff, C
* Leroy Wyant, E
References
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Purdue Boilermakers football seasons
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College football winless seasons