1937 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1937 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1937 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first season under head coach Allen Elward, the Boilermakers compiled a 4–3–1 record, finished in a tie for sixth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 2–2–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 83 to 69.[1][2]

1937 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1937 record4–3–1 (2–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coachAllen Elward (1st season)
MVPCecil Isbell
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1937 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Minnesota $ 5 0 0  6 2 0
No. 13 Ohio State 5 1 0  6 2 0
Indiana 3 2 0  5 3 0
Michigan 3 3 0  4 4 0
Northwestern 3 3 0  4 4 0
Purdue 2 2 1  4 3 1
Wisconsin 2 2 1  4 3 1
Illinois 2 3 0  3 3 2
Chicago 0 4 0  1 6 0
Iowa 0 5 0  1 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 25Butler*
W 33–7
October 2at Ohio State
L 0–13
October 9Carnegie Tech*
  • RossAde Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 7–0
October 16at Northwestern
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 7–14
October 30Iowa
  • RossAde Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 13–0
November 6at No. 5 Fordham*
L 3–21
November 13at WisconsinT 7–7
November 20at No. 20 IndianaW 13–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References

  1. "Purdue Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. "1937 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
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