1946 Purdue Boilermakers football team
The 1946 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1946 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third season under head coach Cecil Isbell, the Boilermakers compiled a 2–6–1 record, finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference with an 0–5–1 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 208 to 97.[1][2]
| 1946 Purdue Boilermakers football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| 1946 record | 2–6–1 (0–5–1 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Cecil Isbell (3rd season) |
| MVP | Norman Maloney |
| Home stadium | Ross–Ade Stadium |
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| No. 5 Illinois $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Michigan | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Indiana | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notable players from the 1946 Purdue team included guard Dick Barwegen.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 21 | Miami (OH)* |
| W 13–7 |
| September 28 | at Iowa |
| L 0–16 |
| October 5 | at Illinois |
| L 7–43 |
| October 12 | at No. 3 Notre Dame* |
| L 6–49 |
| October 19 | at Ohio State |
| T 14–14 |
| October 26 | at Pittsburgh* |
| W 10–8 |
| November 2 | No. 18 Wisconsin |
| L 20–24 |
| November 9 | at Minnesota |
| L 7–13 |
| November 23 | Indiana |
| L 20–34 |
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Roster
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| Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||
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Special teams
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References
- "Purdue Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- "1946 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
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