1931 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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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.[1] The team was recognized as national co-champion by Parke H. Davis.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record9–1 (5–1 Big Ten)
Headcoach
HomestadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
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1931 Purdue Boilermakers football
Co-national champion (Parke H. Davis)
Big Ten co-champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record9–1 (5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 â†’
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1931 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Purdue +5–1–09–1–0
Michigan +5–1–08–1–1
No. 4 Northwestern +5–1–07–1–1
Ohio State4–2–06–3–0
Minnesota3–2–07–3–0
Wisconsin3–3–05–4–1
Indiana1–4–12–5–1
Chicago1–4–02–6–1
Iowa0–3–11–6–1
Illinois0–6–02–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System
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End Paul Moss and center Ookie Miller were both recognized as first-team All-Americans. Moss received first-team honors from Liberty magazine,[2] and Miller received the same from the United Press and College Humor magazine.[3][4] 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).[5][6][7]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Western Reserve*
W 28–0[8]
October 3Coe*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 19–0[9]
October 10Illinois
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
W 7–015,825[10]
October 17at Wisconsin
L 14–2130,000[11]
October 24at Carnegie Tech*
W 13–620,000[12]
October 31at Chicago
W 14–610,000[13]
November 7Centenary*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 49–6[14]
November 14Iowadagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 22–018,000[15]
November 21at Indiana
W 19–022,000[16]
November 28vs. Northwestern
W 7–040,000[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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Roster

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References

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