1939 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1939 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1939 record 3–3–2 (2–1–2 Big Ten)
Head coach Allen Elward (3rd season)
MVP Frank Bykowski
Home stadium Ross–Ade Stadium
1939 Big Ten 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

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]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 30 at Notre Dame* Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Rivalry) L 0–3    
October 14 at Minnesota Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN T 13–13    
October 21 Michigan State* Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN W 20–7    
October 28 at Santa Clara* Kezar Stadium • San Francisco, CA L 6–13    
November 4 Iowa Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN L 0–4    
November 11 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL W 3–0    
November 18 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI T 7–7    
November 25 at Indiana Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) W 7–6    
*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. ↑ "1939 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
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