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Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity: 67,332
Colors: Old Gold & Black
Coach: Cecil Isbell
Conference: Big 10-

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1887 <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024

1945 Season Highlights

Cecil Isbell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1945 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Marquette	14	13	W
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Great Lakes Navy	20	6	W
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Wisconsin	13	7	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Iowa	40	0	W
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Ohio State	35	13	W
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Northwestern	14	26	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Pittsburgh	28	0	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Miami Ohio	21	7	W
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Michigan	13	27	L
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Indiana	0	26	L

1945 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	198
Scoring Average	19.8
Points Allowed	125
Defense Average	12.5
Opponents Record	42-29
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	3-3

1945 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1945 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Indiana	9-0-1	279	56		5-0-1	153	34	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota	4-5	177	155		1-5	68	148	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois	2-6-1	93	104		1-4-1	64	79	Ray Eliot
Michigan	7-3	187	99		5-1	106	36	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State	7-2	194	71		5-2	133	65	Carroll C. Widdoes
Purdue	7-3	198	125		3-3	115	99	Cecil Isbell
Northwestern	4-4-1	127	148		3-3-1	102	108	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Wisconsin	3-4-2	128	128		2-3-1	81	79	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	2-7	74	310		1-5	54	228	Clem Crowe

1945 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1945 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.