1940 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1940 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1940 record 2–6 (1–4 Big Ten)
Head coach Allen Elward (4th season)
MVP Dave Rankin
Home stadium Ross–Ade Stadium
1940 Big Ten football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Minnesota $ 6 –0 –0  8 –0 –0
No. 3 Michigan 3 –1 –0  7 –1 –0
No. 8 Northwestern 4 –2 –0  6 –2 –0
Ohio State 3 –3 –0  4 –4 –0
Wisconsin 3 –3 –0  4 –4 –0
Iowa 2 –3 –0  4 –4 –0
Indiana 2 –3 –0  3 –5 –0
Purdue 1 –4 –0  2 –6 –0
Illinois 0 –5 –0  1 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1940 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth season under head coach Allen Elward, the Boilermakers compiled a 2–6 record, finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 1–4 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 106 to 96.[1][2]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 28 Butler* Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN W 28–0    
October 5 at Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH L 14–17    
October 12 at Michigan State* Macklin Field • East Lansing, MI L 7–20    
October 26 Wisconsin Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN L 13–14    
November 2 at Iowa Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA W 21–6    
November 9 at No. 17 Fordham* Polo Grounds • New York, NY L 7–13   18,576
November 16 at No. 1 Minnesota Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 6–33    
November 23 Indiana Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) L 0–3    
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.


References

  1. ↑ "Purdue Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1940 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
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