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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 Allen 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 combined total of 62 to 27.[1] [2]
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 27 Vanderbilt * L 0–317,000 [3]
October 4 at Pittsburgh * W 6–024,000 [4]
October 18 at No. 10 Ohio State L 14–1666,074 [5]
October 25 Iowa Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN W 7–622,000 [6]
November 1 at No. 3 Fordham * L 0–1720,500 [7]
November 8 Michigan State * Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN T 0–017,000 [8]
November 15 at Wisconsin L 0–1325,000 [9]
November 22 at Indiana L 0–723,000 [10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
References [ ]
^ "Purdue Yearly Results (1940-1944)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "1941 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 10, 2019 .
^ "Vanderbilt Wins With Field Goal" . The Indianapolis Star . September 28, 1941. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Chester L. Smith (October 5, 1941). "Panthers Drop Opening Game To Boilermakers, 6-0: Petty Hits Tackle For Purdue Score" . The Pittsburgh Press . p. III-7 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Si Burick (October 19, 1941). "16-Point Lead Barely Holds Up For Bucks" . Dayton Daily News . p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ W. Blaine Patton (October 26, 1941). "Boilermakers Shade Iowa: Take Home-Coming Tilt by 7-to-6 Score" . The Indianapolis Star . p. 37 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Jack Smith (November 2, 1941). "Rams Overpower Purdue, 17 to 0" . New York Daily News . p. 88 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Harold Harrison (November 9, 1941). "Purdue In 0-0 Tie: Boilermaker Threats Fail" . The Muncie Sunday Star . p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Henry J. McCormick (November 16, 1941). "Last Period Badger Spurt Tips Purdue, 13-0" . Wisconsin State Journal . p. 19 – via Newspapers.com .
^ W. Blaine Patton (November 23, 1941). "Indiana Beats Purdue: Takes Bitter Bucket Tilt By 7-0 Score" . The Indianapolis Star . pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com .
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