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Purdue Football Team History

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Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity: 67,332
Colors: Old Gold & Black
Coach: Cecil Isbell
Conference: Big 10-

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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
Record	2-6 -1
Points Scored	97
Scoring Average	10.8
Points Allowed	208
Defense Average	23.1
Opponents Record	50-29
Conference Record	0-5
Home Record	1-2
Away Record	1-4 -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	8-2	217	105	Won 45-14	6-1	133	58	Ray Eliot
Indiana	6-3	129	95		4-2	76	67	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota	5-4	130	114		3-4	51	108	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Michigan	6-2-1	233	73		5-1-1	165	46	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Iowa	5-4	129	92		3-3	63	44	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern	4-4-1	156	136		2-3-1	89	87	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State	4-3-2	166	170		2-3-1	112	144	Paul O. Bixler
Wisconsin	4-5	140	144		2-5	78	137	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Purdue	2-6-1	97	208		0-5-1	68	144	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 college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.