1946 Purdue Boilermakers football team
American college football season
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The 1946 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1946 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third season under head coach Cecil Isbell, the Boilermakers compiled a 2–6–1 record, finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference with an 0–5–1 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 208 to 97.[1]
- Cecil Isbell (3rd season)
| 1946 Purdue Boilermakers football | |
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| Conference | Big Nine Conference |
| Record | 2–6–1 (0–5–1 Big Nine) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Ned Maloney |
| Captain | Dick Barwegen |
| Home stadium | Ross–Ade Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Illinois $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Michigan | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Indiana | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notable players from the 1946 Purdue team included quarterback Bob DeMoss, guard Dick Barwegen, and back Bulbs Ehlers. DeMoss ranked ninth nationally with 59 pass completions, good for 814 yards.[2]
Purdue was ranked at No. 48 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | Miami (OH)* | W 13–7 | 23,000 | [4] | |
| September 28 | at Iowa | L 0–16 | 36,000 | [5] | |
| October 5 | at Illinois | L 7–43 | 38,519 | [6] | |
| October 12 | at No. 3 Notre Dame* | L 6–49 | 55,452 | [7] | |
| October 19 | at Ohio State | T 14–14 | 76,025 | [8] | |
| October 26 | at Pittsburgh* | W 10–8 | 38,000 | [9] | |
| November 2 | No. 18 Wisconsin |
| L 20–24 | 32,000 | [10] |
| November 9 | at Minnesota | L 7–13 | 58,341 | [11] | |
| November 23 | Indiana |
| L 20–34 | 43,000 | [12] |
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Roster
- Dick Barwegen, G
- Ed Cody, FB
- Bob DeMoss, QB
- Bulbs Ehlers, HB
- Barry French, T
- John Galvin, HB
- Ken Gorgal, QB
- Thomas Hard, G
- Bob Heck, E
- Bob Johnson, C
- Morris Kaastad, G
- Lou Karras, T
- Joe Kodba, C
- Ned Maloney, E
- Frank Mattingley, FB
- John McKay, HB
- George Mihal, FB
- Jack Milito, FB
- Bill Murray, G
- Sam Nevills, T
- Phil O'Reilly, T
- Bob Pfohl, HB
- Kenneth Smock, HB
- Raymond Stoelting, T
- Hank Stram, FB-HB
- Harry Szulborski, HB
- Gordon Tanner, E
- Jim Walley, QB
- Ralph Weiger, E
After the season
The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Boilermakers were selected.[15]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 293 | Bulbs Ehlers | Back | Chicago Bears |
| 32 | 295 | Bo Pievo | Tackle | Washington Redskins |