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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: Cecil Isbell
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Cecil Isbell enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Great Lakes Navy  18   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Marquette  40   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Illinois  35   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Iowa Pre-Flight  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Iowa  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Michigan  14   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Wisconsin  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Northwestern  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Navy  0   32   L    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Indiana  6   14   L       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed166
  Defense Average16.6
  Opponents Record31-32
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-3
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 7-329279 4-311979  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 5-4-1273149 3-3122105  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 5-3-1225162 3-2-1134116  George W. Hauser
Ohio State 9-028779 6-015354  Carroll C. Widdoes
Michigan 8-220491 5-213765  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue 5-5207166 4-214387  Cecil Isbell
Wisconsin 3-6112180 2-466110  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 1-753240 0-620204  Ed Slip Madigan
Northwestern 1-7-1102160 0-5-140114  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.