The 1924 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1924 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third season under head coach James Phelan, the Boilermakers compiled a 5âÂÂ2 record, finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 2âÂÂ2 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 137 to 46.