The 1944 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1944 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first season under head coach Cecil Isbell, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–5 record, finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference with a 4–2 record against conference opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 207 to 166.[1][2]
Notable players from the 1944 Purdue team included fullback Babe Dimancheff, end Frank Bauman, and tackle Pat O'Brien.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 23 | at Great Lakes Navy* | | | L 18–27 | 25,000[3] |
September 30 | Marquette* | | | W 40–7 | |
October 7 | at Illinois | | | W 35–19 | |
October 14 | No. 11 Iowa Pre-Flight* | No. 7 | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| L 6–13 | |
October 21 | at Iowa | No. 11 | | W 26–7 | |
October 28 | at Michigan | No. 10 | | L 14–40 | |
November 4 | Wisconsin | | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 35–0 | |
November 11 | at Northwestern | | | W 27–7 | |
November 18 | at No. 3 Navy* | No. 14 | - Municipal Stadium
- Baltimore, MD
| L 0–32 | |
November 25 | Indiana | | | L 6–14 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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