1941 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1941 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth season under head coach Mal Elward, the Boilermakers compiled a 2–5–1 record, finished in a tie for seventh place in the Big Ten Conference with a 1–3 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 62 to 27.

Purdue was ranked at No. 50 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.

Schedule

Roster

• John Andretich, HB
• Joe Benna, B
• Anthony Berto, HB
• Paul Bohm, G
• Jack Brown, HB
• Marion Carter, HB
• Bob Chester, HB
• Bill Combs, E
• Walter Cook, HB
• Charles Ehrlich, G
• Barry French, T
• John Galvin, HB
• Bob Hajzy, QB
• Bob Johnson, C
• Bob Kersey, QB-E
• LaVern King, E
• Francis Meakim, HB
• Tom Melton, G
• Jim Miller, G
• Ewell O'Bryan, T
• John Petty, FB
• William Powers, G
• Italo Rossi, T
• Jim Rush, E
• Bill Shimer, E
• Fred Smerke, QB-E
• Kenneth Smock, HB
• V. A. Snyder, FB
• Forrest Sprowl
• Wes Stevens, E-G
• Herman Timperman, T
• John Vecs, G
• Bruce Warren, T

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