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.[1][2]
| 1939 Purdue Boilermakers football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 3–3–2 (2–1–2 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Frank Bykowski |
| Captain | None |
| Home stadium | Ross–Ade Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Ohio State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Iowa | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Michigan | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Purdue was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 27 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings,[3] and at No. 33 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[4]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | at Notre Dame* | L 0–3 | 40,000 | [5] | |
| October 14 | at Minnesota | T 13–13 | 35,000 | [6] | |
| October 21 | Michigan State* | W 20–7 | 21,000 | [7] | |
| October 28 | at Santa Clara* | L 6–13 | 20,000 | [8] | |
| November 4 | Iowa |
| L 0–4 | 22,000 | [9] |
| November 11 | at Northwestern | W 3–0 | 40,000 | [10] | |
| November 18 | at Wisconsin | T 7–7 | 32,000 | [11] | |
| November 25 | at Indiana | W 7–6 | 25,000 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Purdue Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ "1939 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ^ Paul Williamson (December 8, 1941). "Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Ledden (October 1, 1939). "N.D. Kick Beats Purdue, 3-0: 40,000 Watch Game Won by 15-Yard Boot". The South Bend Tribune. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Charles Johnson (October 15, 1939). "Purdue Ties Gophers, 13-13, on 4th Period Touchdown Gamble". Minneapolis Star-Journal. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ W. Blaine Patton (October 22, 1939). "Boilermakers Turn Back Spartans, 20-7". The Indianapolis Star. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purdue Coach Ranks Broncs With Notre Dame, Gophers". Oakland Tribune. October 29, 1939. pp. 11A, 15A – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Albert W. Bloemker (November 5, 1939). "Iowa Tops Boilermakers, 4-0: Two 4th-Quarter Safeties Nullify Fine Goal Line Stands for Lafayette Team". The Indianapolis Star. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Arch Ward (November 12, 1939). "Purdue Stops N.U.'s Thrusts, Then Wins on Montague's Kick". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Henry J. McCormick. "Badgers Run, Purdue Passes to 7-7 Deadlock: Paskvan Roars Over, 3 'Bees' Growl". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ W. Blaine Patton (November 26, 1939). "Purdue Takes Bitter Battle From Indiana, 7-6". The Indianapolis Star. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 84. Retrieved January 29, 2023.