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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-

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1887 <-- 1931 <- 1932 -> 1933 --> 2024

1932 Season Highlights

Noble E. Kizer enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purdue.

The Boilermakers won the Big 10 Conference Championship.

1932 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Kansas State	29	13	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Minnesota	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Wisconsin	7	6	W
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Northwestern	7	7	T
Sat., Oct. 29	@ New York University	34	9	W	@ Bronx, NY
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Chicago	37	0	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Iowa	18	0	W
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Indiana	25	7	W

1932 Season Totals
Record	7-0 -1
Points Scored	164
Scoring Average	20.5
Points Allowed	42
Defense Average	5.3
Opponents Record	22-23
Conference Record	4-0
Home Record	3-0
Away Record	4-0 -1

1932 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1932 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	5-3	86	42		2-3	41	36	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois	5-4	96	101		1-4	30	87	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	3-4-1	65	76		1-3-1	32	57	Earle C. Billy Hayes
Michigan	8-0	123	13		5-0	71	6	Harry G. Kipke
Purdue	7-0-1	164	42		4-0-1	64	20	Noble E. Kizer
Wisconsin	6-1-1	151	48		3-1-1	87	39	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Ohio State	4-1-3	90	41		2-1-2	37	34	Sam S. Willaman
Northwestern	3-4-1	116	76		2-3-1	89	55	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa	1-7	62	171		0-5	12	129	Oscar M. Ossie Solem

1932 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1932 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.