1939 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1939 Purdue Boilermakers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3–3–2 2–1–2 Mal Elward 3rd Frank Bykowski None Ross–Ade Stadium 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 Mal 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 opponents by a total of 56 to 53.1939 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 6, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1939-schedule.html Purdue was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 27 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings,Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top The Atlanta Constitution Paul Williamson December 8, 1941 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123188995/texas-aggies-ranked-nations-top/ Newspapers.com and at No. 33 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Schedule AP September 30 l y y Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 0–3 40,000 N.D. Kick Beats Purdue, 3-0: 40,000 Watch Game Won by 15-Yard Boot The South Bend Tribune Jack Ledden October 1, 1939 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122265330/nd-kick-beats-purdue-3-0-40000/ Newspapers.com October 14 t y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 13–13 35,000 Purdue Ties Gophers, 13-13, on 4th Period Touchdown Gamble Minneapolis Star-Journal Charles Johnson October 15, 1939 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122274368/purdue-ties-gophers-13-13-on-4th/ Newspapers.com October 21 w y Michigan State Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 20–7 21,000 Boilermakers Turn Back Spartans, 20-7 The Indianapolis Star W. Blaine Patton October 22, 1939 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122265115/boilermakers-turn-back-spartans-20-7/ Newspapers.com October 28 l y y Santa Clara Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA 6–13 20,000 Purdue Coach Ranks Broncs With Notre Dame, Gophers Oakland Tribune October 29, 1939 11A, 15A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17672001/purdue_coach_ranks_broncs_with_notre/ Newspapers.com November 4 l y Iowa Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 0–4 22,000 Iowa Tops Boilermakers, 4-0: Two 4th-Quarter Safeties Nullify Fine Goal Line Stands for Lafayette Team The Indianapolis Star Albert W. Bloemker November 5, 1939 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122264906/iowa-tops-boilermakers-4-0-two/ Newspapers.com November 11 w y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 3–0 40,000 Purdue Stops N.U.'s Thrusts, Then Wins on Montague's Kick Chicago Tribune Arch Ward November 12, 1939 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122265616/purdue-stops-nus-thrusts-then-wins/ Newspapers.com November 18 t y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 7–7 32,000 Badgers Run, Purdue Passes to 7-7 Deadlock: Paskvan Roars Over, 3 'Bees' Growl Wisconsin State Journal Henry J. McCormick 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122274794/badgers-run-purdue-passes-to-7-7/ Newspapers.com November 25 w y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Old Oaken Bucket 7–6 25,000 Purdue Takes Bitter Battle From Indiana, 7-6 The Indianapolis Star W. Blaine Patton November 26, 1939 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122264631/purdue-takes-bitter-battle-from/ Newspapers.com 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 84 January 29, 2023 Roster Morrie Aronson, G W. E. Britt, E Lou Brock, HB Jack Brown, HB Mike Byelene, HB Frank Bykowski, G Bill Combs, E Leon DeWitte, FB George Gale, QB John Galvin, HB Ted Hennis, QB LaVerne Johnson, G-T Richard Johnson, T John Krause, E Ralph Lehr, E Paul Liebrecht, FB Felix Mackiewicz, E Tom Melton, G Jim Miller, G Fred Montague, QB Augie Morningstar, C William Neff, T Basil Petry, C John Petty, FB Dick Potter, T David Rankin, E Al Rossi, T Italo Rossi, T Allen Shackleton, QB Dick Stephenson, E Al Thom, HB Carl Verplank, G Robert Vyverberg, HB Jim Welsch, HB Frank Winchell, FB Jack Winchell, G Donald Yeager, HB-E All-Time Letterwinners https://purduesports.com/news/2009/8/6/all_time_letterwinners Purdue University Athletics January 24, 2025 January 21, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250121165451/https://purduesports.com/news/2009/8/6/all_time_letterwinners dead References Purdue Category:Purdue Boilermakers football seasons Purdue Boilermakers football