1932 Purdue Boilermakers football team explained

Year:1932
Team:Purdue Boilermakers
Sport:football
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:7–0–1
Conf Record:5–0–1
Head Coach:Noble Kizer
Hc Year:3rd
Captain:John W. Oehler
Stadium:Ross–Ade Stadium
Champion:Big Ten co-champion

The 1932 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1932 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third season under head coach Noble Kizer, the Boilermakers compiled a 7–0–1 record, finished as a co-champion in the Big Ten Conference with a 5–0–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 164 to 42.[1] [2]

End Paul Moss was a consensus first-team selection on the 1932 All-America team.[3] In addition, fullback Roy Horstmann received first-team honors from the All-America Board, Newspaper Enterprise Association, International News Service, The New York Times, and Walter Camp Football Foundation.

Eight Purdue players received honors on the 1932 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Moss (AP-1; UP-1); Horstmann (AP-1; UP-1); quarterback Paul Pardonner (AP-2); halfbacks Duane Purvis (AP-2, UP-2) andFred Hecker (UP-2); tackle Dutch Fehring (UP-2); guard John Letsinger (AP-2, UP-2); and center John Oehler (AP-2, UP-1).[4] [5]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Purdue Yearly Results (1930-1934). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. December 8, 2015. December 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151205074812/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/purdue/1930-1934_yearly_results.php. dead.
  2. Web site: 1932 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 6, 2015.
  3. Web site: Football Award Winners. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. October 21, 2017. 7.
  4. News: Associated Press Names Berry on All-Conference Team. Daily Illini. November 22, 1932. 6.
  5. News: Big Ten Team Named by U.P. Sports Critic. Berkeley Daily Gazette (UP story). George Kirksey. November 23, 1932. 6.
  6. Web site: . 2022 Purdue Football Record Book . Purdue University Athletics . 83 . January 29, 2023 .