The 1900 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an

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team that represented

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during the

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. The Boilermakers compiled a 4–4 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 172 to 79 in their third season under head coach

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 ...

. Edward C. Robertson was the team captain.

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