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The 1903 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1903 college football season . In their first season under head coach Oliver Cutts , the Boilermakers compiled a 4–2 record before 14 players were killed in a train accident on the way to a game in Indianapolis . Purdue officials canceled the game and the remainder of Purdue's schedule,[1] leading the Boilermakers to finish in last place in the Western Conference with an 0–2 record against conference opponents, outscoring their opponents by a total of 87 to 48.[2] [3] [4] I. S. Osborn was the team captain.[5]
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