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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-

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1887 <-- 1932 <- 1933 -> 1934 --> 2024

1933 Season Highlights

Noble E. Kizer enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1933 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Ohio	13	6	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Minnesota	7	7	T
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Chicago	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Wisconsin	14	0	W
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Carnegie Tech	17	7	W
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Notre Dame	19	0	W
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Iowa	6	14	L
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Indiana	19	3	W

1933 Season Totals
Record	6-1 -1
Points Scored	109
Scoring Average	13.6
Points Allowed	37
Defense Average	4.6
Opponents Record	21-20
Conference Record	2-1
Home Record	2-1
Away Record	4-0 -1

1933 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1933 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	5-3	77	32		2-2	36	14	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	4-0-4	64	32		2-0-4	38	23	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	1-5-2	25	96		0-3-1	9	71	Earle C. Billy Hayes
Michigan	7-0-1	131	18		4-0-1	43	12	Harry G. Kipke
Ohio State	7-1	161	26		4-1	46	19	Sam S. Willaman
Iowa	5-3	131	56		3-2	60	42	Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Purdue	6-1-1	109	37		2-1-1	46	24	Noble E. Kizer
Northwestern	1-5-2	25	42		1-4-1	25	35	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Wisconsin	2-5-1	54	79		0-5	10	73	Clarence W. Doc Spears

1933 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1933 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

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.