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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  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Cecil Isbell enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Miami Ohio  13   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Iowa  0   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Illinois  7   43   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Notre Dame  6   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Ohio State  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Pittsburgh  10   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Wisconsin  20   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Minnesota  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Indiana  20   34   L       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record2-6 -1
  Points Scored97
  Scoring Average10.8
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average23.1
  Opponents Record50-29
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record1-4 -1
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 8-2217105Won  45-146-113358  Ray Eliot
Indiana 6-312995 4-27667  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota 5-4130114 3-451108  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Michigan 6-2-123373 5-1-116546  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Iowa 5-412992 3-36344  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern 4-4-1156136 2-3-18987  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State 4-3-2166170 2-3-1112144  Paul O. Bixler
Wisconsin 4-5140144 2-578137  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Purdue 2-6-197208 0-5-168144  Cecil Isbell

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.