1938 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1938 Purdue Boilermakers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–1–2 3–1–1 Mal Elward 2nd Joe Mihal Paul Humphrey Joe Mihal Ross–Ade Stadium The 1938 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1938 Big Ten Conference football season.Mal In their second season under head coach Mal Elward, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–1–2 record, finished in a tie for second place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3–1–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 84 to 38.1938 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 6, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1938-schedule.html Schedule AP September 24 w y Detroit Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 19–6 >24,000 Titans Beaten by Purdue: Palumbo Hits Off Tackle for Detroit Score Detroit Free Press September 25, 1938 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8194823/titans_beaten_by_purdue_palumbo_hits/ Newspapers.com October 1 w y y 1938 Butler Bulldogs Butler Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN 21–6 18,000 October 8 l y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 0–7 52,000 October 15 t y y Fordham Polo Grounds New York, NY 6–6 32,000 October 22 w Wisconsin Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 13–7 21,000 October 29 t y Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 0–0 10,000 November 5 w y Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 12–0 54,365 Emerson Jim Purdue Boilermakers Tumble Buckeyes, 12-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111703800/the-pittsburgh-press/ October 20, 2022 The Pittsburgh Press November 6, 1938 4-Sports Newspapers.com November 19 w Indiana Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN Old Oaken Bucket 13–6 32,000 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 Ray Abbott, E Dick Ainslie, FB-C Jack Ainsworth, G Ted Axton, C Howard Bliss, QB W. E. Britt, E Lou Brock, HB Jack Brown, HB Mike Byelene, HB Frank Bykowski, G Leon DeWitte, FB Leonard Diehl, G-T John Dilts, T Ted Hennis, QB Paul Humphrey, C Tony Ippolito, FB-QB LaVerne Johnson, G-T Richard Johnson, T Tony Juska, FB John Krause, E Felix Mackiewicz, E Jim Maloney, G Charles Mann, T-E Joe Mihal, T Fred Montague, QB Augie Morningstar, C Jim Nesbitt, HB Nate Paulus, E Dick Potter, T Nate Poulos David Rankin, E Al Rossi, T Allen Shackleton, QB George Spehn, E John Thursby, E Herman Timperman, T Galen Van Sant, HB Bill Vergane, E-T Carl Verplank, G Jack Winchell, G 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