The 1896 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an

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team that represented

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during the 1896 Western Conference football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 4–2–1 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 122 to 60 in their first season under head coach Samuel M. Hammond.

Alpha Jamison Alpha Pierce Jamison (November 27, 1875 – April 12, 1962)"Rites Today For Ex-Purdue Athlete", ''Logansport Press'', April 14, 1962, Logansport, Indiana was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head f ...

was the team captain.

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Purdue Boilermakers football seasons

Purdue Boilermakers football The Purdue Boilermakers football team represents Purdue University in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of college football. Purdue plays its home games at Ross–Ade Stadium on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. ...