1931 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1931 Purdue Boilermakers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 9–1 5–1 Noble Kizer 2nd Ross–Ade Stadium Co-national champion (Parke H. Davis)Big Ten co-champion The 1931 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten) during the 1931 college football season. In their second season under head coach Noble Kizer, the Boilermakers compiled a 9–1 record (5–1 against Big Ten opponents), shut out six of ten opponents, suffered its sole loss to Wisconsin, tied with Michigan for the Big Ten championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 192 to 39.1931 Purdue Boilermakers Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 23, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1931-schedule.html The team was recognized as national co-champion by Parke H. Davis. End Paul Moss and center Ookie Miller were both recognized as first-team All-Americans. Moss received first-team honors from Liberty magazine,ESPN College Football Encyclopedia 1163 ESPN Books 2005 1401337031 and Miller received the same from the United Press and College Humor magazine.McLemore, Henry United Press Selects Stellar All-American The Piqua Daily Call Ohio December 4, 1931All-America Selected by Coll. Humor The Greeley Daily Tribune Colorado December 31, 1932 Five Purdue players received honors on the 1931 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Paul Moss from the Associated Press (AP), United Press (UP), and captains' team (CPT); Ookie Miller (AP-2, UP-1); quarterback Paul Pardonner (UP-2); halfback Jim Purvis (CPT); and halfback Fred Hecker (AP-2, UP-2).Northwestern Places Five Players on Two All-Western Elevens Paul Mickelson The Independent, St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP story) November 24, 1931 4A https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19311124&id=mfNPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=11QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3173,6324329Captains Pick Outstanding Players Claire M. Burcky The Sunday Spartanburg Herald-Journal 32 December 13, 1931 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19311211&id=VIcsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=o8oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4133,4065978George Kirksey United Press All Big Ten Selections for 1931 The Indiana Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania) November 24, 1931 10 https://www.newspapers.com/image/10022500/?terms=manders%2Bcramer%2Brentner%2B%22united%2Bpress%22 Schedule October 3 w y 1931 Western Reserve Red Cats Western Reserve Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 28–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103202943/purdue-takes-first-contest/ Dayton Daily News Purdue takes first contest October 4, 1931 June 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 3 w y 1931 Coe Kohawks Coe Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 19–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103202988/boilermakers-whip-coe-190/ The Des Moines Register Boilermakers whip Coe, 19–0 October 4, 1931 June 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 10 w Illinois Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry 7–0 15,825 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103203062/purdue-unveils-new-star-beats-illinois/ The Chicago Tribune Purdue unveils new star; Beats Illinois, 7 to 0 October 11, 1931 June 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 17 l y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 14–21 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103203154/inspired-wisconsin-eleven-upsets-purdue/ Star Tribune Inspired Wisconsin eleven upsets Purdue, 21–14 October 18, 1931 June 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 24 w y y Carnegie Tech Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 13–6 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103203244/purdue-trims-carnegie-136/ The Muncie Sunday Star Purdue trims Carnegie, 13–6 October 25, 1931 June 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 31 w y Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL rivalry 14–6 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103203392/fighting-maroons-hold-purdue-146/ The Wisconsin State Journal Fighting Maroons hold Purdue, 14–6 November 1, 1931 June 5, 2022 Newspapers.com November 7 w y Centenary Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 49–6 Gold and Black team runs wild against visitors The Indianapolis Star November 8, 1931 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82257495/gold-and-black-team-runs-wild-against-vi/ July 26, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 w y Iowa Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 22–0 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103203485/purdue-crushes-hawkeyes-220/ The South Bend Tribune Purdue crushes Hawkeyes, 22–0 November 15, 1931 June 5, 2022 Newspapers.com November 21 w y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Old Oaken Bucket 19–0 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103203573/purvis-shows-way-in-purdues-19-to-0-tri/ The Evansville Journal Purvis shows way in Purdue's 19 to 0 triumph over Hoosiers November 22, 1931 June 5, 2022 Newspapers.com November 28 w y Northwestern Soldier Field Chicago, IL 7–0 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103203693/purdue-upsets-wildcats-to-throw-big-ten/ The Sioux City Journal Purdue upsets Wildcats to throw Big Ten race into three way tie November 29, 1931 June 5, 2022 Newspapers.com 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 83 January 29, 2023 Roster Dick Bateman, E Gene Boswell, T Paul R. Calvert, E Hal Chasey, HB Richard Chubb, T-C Paul Emmons, T-C Livy Eward, G Don Fassler, G Dutch Fehring, T J. F. Hecker, HB-FB Roy Horstmann, FB John Husar, T John Letsinger, G Ben Merz, E Ookie Miller, C John Moore, HB Paul Moss, E John Oehler, C Paul Pardonner, QB Jim Peele, QB Robert Peters, G James Purvis, HB Eddie Risk, HB Ed Ross, QB Les Sherbeck, G-C Sam Voinoff, G John White, QB Alex Yunevich, FB All-Time Letterwinners https://purduesports.com/news/2009/8/6/all_time_letterwinners Purdue University Athletics January 25, 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 Category:Big Ten Conference football champion seasons Purdue Boilermakers football