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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


Select Year:    
1887  <-- 1933 <- 1934 -> 1935 --> 2024
1934 Season Highlights
 Noble E. Kizer enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1934 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Rice  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Notre Dame  7   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Wisconsin  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Carnegie Tech  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Chicago  26   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Iowa  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Fordham  7   0   W    @ New York, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Indiana  6   17   L       
 
1934 Season Totals
  Record5-3
  Points Scored93
  Scoring Average11.6
  Points Allowed75
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record24-16
  Conference Record2-1
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record4-1
1934 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1934 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 8-027038 4-014612  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 7-110343 3-13829  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 3-3-267110 1-2-11769  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Ohio State 7-126734 4-114827  Francis A. Schmidt
Purdue 5-39375 2-13323  Noble E. Kizer
Wisconsin 4-44884 2-31758  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Northwestern 3-564120 2-33668  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa 2-5-198153 1-3-145108  Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Michigan 1-721143 0-51298  Harry G. Kipke

1934 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1934 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.