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1940 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1940 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–6 (1–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPDavid Rankin
CaptainDavid Rankin
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Minnesota $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
No. 3 Michigan 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Northwestern 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Ohio State 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Iowa 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Indiana 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Purdue 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Illinois 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1940 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth season under head coach Mal Elward, the Boilermakers compiled a 2–6 record (1–4 record against conference opponents), finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 106 to 96.[1][2]

Purdue was ranked at No. 29 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Butler*
W 28–017,500[4]
October 5at Ohio State
L 14–1754,556[5]
October 12at Michigan State*
L 7–2016,500[6]
October 26Wisconsindagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 13–1422,000[7]
November 2at Iowa
W 21–640,000[8]
November 9at No. 17 Fordham*
L 7–1328,576[9]
November 16at No. 1 Minnesota
L 6–3330,163[10]
November 23Indiana
L 0–330,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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References

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  1. ^ "Purdue Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "1940 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  3. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ W. Blaine Patton (September 29, 1940). "Purdue Turns Back Butler in Gridiron Opener: Big 10 Team Triumphs by 28-0 Margin". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Howell, Fritz (October 6, 1940). "Ohio State Barely Beats Purdue". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Associated Press. p. 8S. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ George S. Alderton (October 13, 1940). "Spartans Beat Purdue's Boilermakers, 20 To 7". Lansing State Journal. pp. 17, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ W. Blaine Patton (October 27, 1940). "Wisconsin Nips Purdue in Final Seconds, 14-13: Pass on Last Play Settles Big Ten Game". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41, 45 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bert McGrane (November 3, 1940). "Purdue Rolls Over Iowa, 21-6: Hawks Lack Punch". Des Moines Sunday Register. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Jack Smith (November 10, 1940). "Fordham Triumphs Over Purdue, 13-7". New York Daily News. p. 94 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Bill Kimball (November 17, 1940). "Weatherman Aids Gopher Team on Dad's Big Day". Minneapolis Star Journal. pp. Peach 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Harold Harrison (November 24, 1940). "Field Goal in Final Seconds Gives Indiana 3-0 Victory Over Purdue: White And Zimmer In I.U. Hall Of Fame". The Muncie Sunday Star. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 84. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  13. ^ "All-Time Letterwinners". Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved January 23, 2025.


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