The 1945 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1945 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second season under head coach Cecil Isbell, the Boilermakers compiled a 7–3 record, finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3–3 record against conference opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 198 to 125.[1][2]
Notable players from the 1945 Purdue team included halfbacks Ed Cody and Bob DeMoss.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result |
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September 22 | Marquette* | | | W 14–13 |
September 29 | at Great Lakes Navy* | | | W 20–6 |
October 6 | at Wisconsin | | | W 13–7 |
October 13 | Iowa | No. 15 | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 40–0 |
October 20 | at No. 4 Ohio State | No. 9 | | W 35–13 |
October 27 | at Northwestern | No. 4 | | L 14–26 |
November 3 | Pittsburgh* | No. 13 | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 28–0 |
November 10 | Miami (OH)* | No. 12 | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 21–7 |
November 17 | at No. 14 Michigan | No. 11 | | L 13–27 |
November 24 | at No. 4 Indiana | No. 18 | | L 0–26 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster[]
1945 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References[]