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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  <-- 1929 <- 1930 -> 1931 --> 2024
1930 Season Highlights
 Noble E. Kizer enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1930 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Baylor  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Michigan  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Iowa  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Wisconsin  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Illinois  25   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Chicago  26   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Butler  33   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Indiana  6   7   L       
 
1930 Season Totals
  Record6-2
  Points Scored150
  Scoring Average18.8
  Points Allowed41
  Defense Average5.1
  Opponents Record29-19
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-1
1930 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1930 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-4-112681 1-31248  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Indiana 2-5-128121 1-3760  Harlan O. Pat Page
Illinois 3-57897 0-41684  Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern 7-118236 5-012315  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Michigan 8-0-111123 4-04920  Harry G. Kipke
Purdue 6-215041 3-27127  Noble E. Kizer
Ohio State 5-2-113948 2-2-13741  Sam S. Willaman
Wisconsin 6-2-122740 1-2-12727  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Iowa 4-48874 0-1020  Burt Ingwersen

1930 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1930 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.