1937 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1937 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–3–1 (2–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPCecil Isbell
CaptainMartin A. Schreyer
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Minnesota $ 5 0 0 6 2 0
No. 13 Ohio State 5 1 0 6 2 0
Indiana 3 2 0 5 3 0
Michigan 3 3 0 4 4 0
Northwestern 3 3 0 4 4 0
Purdue 2 2 1 4 3 1
Wisconsin 2 2 1 4 3 1
Illinois 2 3 0 3 3 2
Chicago 0 4 0 1 6 0
Iowa 0 5 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1937 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first season under head coach Mal Elward, the Boilermakers compiled a 4–3–1 record, finished in a tie for sixth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 2–2–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 83 to 69.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Purdue Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "1937 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.