1939 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1939 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1939 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third season under head coach Allen Elward, the Boilermakers compiled a 3–3–2 record, finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 2–1–2 record against conference opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 56 to 53.[1][2]

1939 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1939 record3–3–2 (2–1–2 Big Ten)
Head coachAllen Elward (3rd season)
MVPFrank Bykowski
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1939 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 15 Ohio State $ 5 1 0  6 2 0
No. 9 Iowa 4 1 1  6 1 1
No. 20 Michigan 3 2 0  6 2 0
Purdue 2 1 2  3 3 2
Northwestern 3 2 1  3 4 1
Illinois 3 3 0  3 4 1
Minnesota 2 3 1  3 4 1
Indiana 2 3 0  2 4 2
Wisconsin 0 5 1  1 6 1
Chicago 0 3 0  2 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 30at Notre Dame*
L 0–3
October 14at Minnesota
T 13–13
October 21Michigan State*
W 20–7
October 28at Santa Clara*
L 6–13
November 4Iowa
  • RossAde Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 0–4
November 11at Northwestern
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 3–0
November 18at WisconsinT 7–7
November 25at IndianaW 7–6
  • *Non-conference game

References

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