1941 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1941 Purdue Boilermakers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 2–5–1 1–3 Mal Elward 5th Bill Combs Tom Melton Jim Miller Ross–Ade Stadium The 1941 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth season under head coach Mal Elward, the Boilermakers compiled a 2–5–1 record, finished in a tie for seventh place in the Big Ten Conference with a 1–3 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 62 to 27.1941 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 10, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1941-schedule.html Purdue was ranked at No. 50 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published The Courier-Journal Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 26, 1941 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1941 AP September 27 l y Vanderbilt Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 0–3 17,000 Vanderbilt Wins With Field Goal The Indianapolis Star September 28, 1941 37 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35807086/vanderbilt_wins_with_field_goal/ Newspapers.com October 4 w y y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 6–0 24,000 Panthers Drop Opening Game To Boilermakers, 6-0: Petty Hits Tackle For Purdue Score The Pittsburgh Press Chester L. Smith October 5, 1941 III-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35807188/panthers_drop_opening_game_to/ Newspapers.com October 18 l y Ohio State 10 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 14–16 66,074 16-Point Lead Barely Holds Up For Bucks Dayton Daily News Si Burick October 19, 1941 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35807540/16point_lead_barely_holds_up_for_bucks/ Newspapers.com October 25 w y Iowa Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 7–6 22,000 Boilermakers Shade Iowa: Take Home-Coming Tilt by 7-to-6 Score The Indianapolis Star W. Blaine Patton October 26, 1941 37 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35806515/boilermakers_shade_iowa_take/ Newspapers.com November 1 l y y Fordham 3 Polo Grounds New York, NY 0–17 20,500 Rams Overpower Purdue, 17 to 0 New York Daily News Jack Smith November 2, 1941 88 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35807290/rams_overpower_purdue_17_to_0/ Newspapers.com November 8 t y Michigan State Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 0–0 17,000 Purdue In 0-0 Tie: Boilermaker Threats Fail The Muncie Sunday Star Harold Harrison November 9, 1941 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35807375/purdue_in_00_tie_boilermaker_threats/ Newspapers.com November 15 l y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 0–13 25,000 Last Period Badger Spurt Tips Purdue, 13-0 Wisconsin State Journal Henry J. McCormick November 16, 1941 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35804049/last_period_badger_spurt_tips_purdue/ Newspapers.com November 22 l y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Old Oaken Bucket 0–7 23,000 Indiana Beats Purdue: Takes Bitter Bucket Tilt By 7-0 Score The Indianapolis Star W. Blaine Patton November 23, 1941 41–42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35807459/indiana_beats_purdue_takes_bitter/ Newspapers.com 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 85 January 29, 2023 Roster John Andretich, HB Joe Benna, B Anthony Berto, HB Paul Bohm, G Jack Brown, HB Marion Carter, HB Bob Chester, HB Bill Combs, E Walter Cook, HB Charles Ehrlich, G Barry French, T John Galvin, HB Bob Hajzy, QB Bob Johnson, C Bob Kersey, QB-E LaVern King, E Francis Meakim, HB Tom Melton, G Jim Miller, G Ewell O'Bryan, T John Petty, FB William Powers, G Italo Rossi, T Jim Rush, E Bill Shimer, E Fred Smerke, QB-E Kenneth Smock, HB V. A. Snyder, FB Forrest Sprowl Wes Stevens, E-G Herman Timperman, T John Vecs, G Bruce Warren, T All-Time Letterwinners https://purduesports.com/news/2009/8/6/all_time_letterwinners Purdue University Athletics January 23, 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