The 1922 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an

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team that represented

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during the

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. In their first season under head coach James Phelan, the Boilermakers compiled a 1–5–1 record, finished in last place in the

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with a 0–3–1 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 126 to 36. Edgar E. Murphy was the team captain.

Schedule

Roster

* Rudolph Bahr, HB * Ralph Claypool, C * W. L. Claypool, T * E. R. Dye, E * George Eversman, LH * Tubby Fleischmann, G * Dwight Grigsby, G * Don Holwerda, QB * R. D. Landis, FB * Ray Morgan, E * Charles Murphy, G * Edgar Murphy, FB * Ralph Preshaw, E * Joey Prout, HB * L. L. Stewart, T * Bill Swank, G * Freddy Tykle, LH * Ferd. Wellman, FB * B. V. Worth, RH

References

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Purdue Boilermakers football seasons

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