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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 <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024

1939 Season Highlights

Allen H. Mal Elward enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1939 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Notre Dame	0	3	L
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Minnesota	13	13	T
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Michigan State	20	7	W
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Santa Clara	6	13	L
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Iowa	0	4	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Northwestern	3	0	W
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Wisconsin	7	7	T
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Indiana	7	6	W

1939 Season Totals
Record	3-3 -2
Points Scored	56
Scoring Average	7.0
Points Allowed	53
Defense Average	6.6
Opponents Record	26-25
Conference Record	2-1
Home Record	1-1
Away Record	2-2 -2

1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1939 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	3-4-1	75	74		2-3	29	48	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	3-4-1	154	82		2-3-1	92	76	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	2-4-2	70	96		2-3	56	69	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Iowa	6-1-1	130	91		4-1-1	82	85	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Ohio State	6-2	189	64		4-1	95	41	Francis A. Schmidt
Northwestern	3-4-1	47	67		3-2-1	47	37	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	6-2	219	94		2-2	62	57	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue	3-3-2	56	53		2-1-2	30	30	Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin	1-6-1	54	113		0-5-1	33	83	Harry A. Stuhldreher

1939 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1939 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

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.