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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: Allen H. Mal Elward
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record2-5 -1
  Points Scored27
  Scoring Average3.4
  Points Allowed62
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record30-28
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record1-1 -1
  Away Record1-4
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 8-018638 5-012432  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 2-6101126 1-35360  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 2-6112163 0-513114  Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern 5-317367 4-211657  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan 6-1-114741 3-1-16034  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State 6-1-1167110 3-1-110189  Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin 3-5144208 3-3117153  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 3-59199 2-45377  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 2-5-12762 1-32142  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.


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