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Purdue Football Team History


Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue University
 West Lafayette, IN
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity: 67,332
Colors: Old Gold & Black
Coach: Noble E. Kizer
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1931 <- 1932 -> 1933 --> 2024
1932 Season Highlights
 Noble E. Kizer enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 The Boilermakers won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1932 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Kansas State  29   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Minnesota  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Wisconsin  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Northwestern  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ New York University  34   9   W    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Chicago  37   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Iowa  18   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Indiana  25   7   W       
 
1932 Season Totals
  Record7-0 -1
  Points Scored164
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed42
  Defense Average5.3
  Opponents Record22-23
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record4-0 -1
1932 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1932 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-38642 2-34136  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 5-496101 1-43087  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 3-4-16576 1-3-13257  Earle C. Billy Hayes
Michigan 8-012313 5-0716  Harry G. Kipke
Purdue 7-0-116442 4-0-16420  Noble E. Kizer
Wisconsin 6-1-115148 3-1-18739  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Ohio State 4-1-39041 2-1-23734  Sam S. Willaman
Northwestern 3-4-111676 2-3-18955  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa 1-762171 0-512129  Oscar M. Ossie Solem

1932 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1932 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.