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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: Elmer H. Burnham
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024

1942 Season Highlights
 Elmer H. Burnham enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Fordham  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Vanderbilt  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Northwestern  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Ohio State  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Wisconsin  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Iowa  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Great Lakes Navy  0   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Michigan State  6   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Indiana  0   20   L       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record1-8
  Points Scored27
  Scoring Average3.0
  Points Allowed179
  Defense Average19.9
  Opponents Record41-25
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record0-4
  Away Record1-4
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-4227126 3-28099  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 5-415291 3-38175  George W. Hauser
Indiana 7-325679 2-26146  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Ohio State 9-1337114 5-115071  Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin 8-1-114968 4-17038  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan 7-3221134 3-211181  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Iowa 6-4147135 3-36187  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 1-827179 1-41478  Elmer H. Burnham
Northwestern 1-996209 0-661114  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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