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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  <-- 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
  Record6-1 -1
  Points Scored109
  Scoring Average13.6
  Points Allowed37
  Defense Average4.6
  Opponents Record21-20
  Conference Record2-1
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record4-0 -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 5-37732 2-23614  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 4-0-46432 2-0-43823  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 1-5-22596 0-3-1971  Earle C. Billy Hayes
Michigan 7-0-113118 4-0-14312  Harry G. Kipke
Ohio State 7-116126 4-14619  Sam S. Willaman
Iowa 5-313156 3-26042  Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Purdue 6-1-110937 2-1-14624  Noble E. Kizer
Northwestern 1-5-22542 1-4-12535  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Wisconsin 2-5-15479 0-51073  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

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.