1938 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1938 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–1–2 (3–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPJoe Mihal
Captains
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1938 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Minnesota $ 4 1 06 2 0
No. 16 Michigan 3 1 16 1 1
Purdue 3 1 15 1 2
No. 17 Northwestern 2 1 24 2 2
Wisconsin 3 2 05 3 0
Ohio State 3 2 14 3 1
Illinois 2 3 03 5 0
Iowa 1 3 11 6 1
Indiana 1 4 01 6 1
Chicago 0 4 01 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1938 Big Ten Conference football season.Mal In their second season under head coach Mal Elward, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–1–2 record, finished in a tie for second place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3–1–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 84 to 38.