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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 <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024

1941 Season Highlights

Allen H. Mal Elward enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1941 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Vanderbilt	0	3	L
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Pittsburgh	6	0	W
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Ohio State	14	16	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Iowa	7	6	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Fordham	0	17	L	@ New York, NY
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Michigan State	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Wisconsin	0	13	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Indiana	0	7	L

1941 Season Totals
Record	2-5 -1
Points Scored	27
Scoring Average	3.4
Points Allowed	62
Defense Average	7.8
Opponents Record	30-28
Conference Record	1-3
Home Record	1-1 -1
Away Record	1-4

1941 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1941 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	8-0	186	38		5-0	124	32	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	2-6	101	126		1-3	53	60	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	2-6	112	163		0-5	13	114	Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern	5-3	173	67		4-2	116	57	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	6-1-1	147	41		3-1-1	60	34	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State	6-1-1	167	110		3-1-1	101	89	Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin	3-5	144	208		3-3	117	153	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	3-5	91	99		2-4	53	77	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue	2-5-1	27	62		1-3	21	42	Allen H. Mal Elward

1941 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1941 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.