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Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity: 67,332
Colors: Old Gold & Black
Coach: Allen H. Mal Elward
Conference: Big 10-

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1887 <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024

1940 Season Highlights

Allen H. Mal Elward enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1940 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Butler	28	0	W
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Ohio State	14	17	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Michigan State	7	20	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Wisconsin	13	14	L
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Iowa	21	6	W
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Fordham	7	13	L	@ New York, NY
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Minnesota	6	33	L
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Indiana	0	3	L

1940 Season Totals
Record	2-6
Points Scored	96
Scoring Average	12.0
Points Allowed	106
Defense Average	13.3
Opponents Record	26-21
Conference Record	1-4
Home Record	1-2
Away Record	1-4

1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1940 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	8-0	154	71		6-0	122	50	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	3-5	69	100		2-3	36	74	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	1-7	71	144		0-5	33	105	Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern	6-2	170	64		4-2	110	64	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	7-1	196	34		3-1	94	20	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State	4-4	99	113		3-3	62	85	Francis A. Schmidt
Wisconsin	4-4	125	134		3-3	86	108	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	4-4	125	98		2-3	66	84	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue	2-6	96	106		1-4	54	73	Allen H. Mal Elward

1940 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1940 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.