1937 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1937 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1937 record 4–3–1 (2–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach Allen Elward (1st season)
MVP Cecil Isbell
Home stadium Ross–Ade Stadium
1937 Big Ten 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

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]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 25 Butler* Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN W 33–7    
October 2 at Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH L 0–13    
October 9 Carnegie Tech* Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN W 7–0    
October 16 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 7–14    
October 30 Iowa Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN W 13–0    
November 6 at No. 5 Fordham* Polo Grounds • New York, NY L 3–21    
November 13 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI T 7–7    
November 20 at No. 20 Indiana Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) W 13–7    
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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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