The 1942 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1942 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first season under head coach Elmer Burnham, the Boilermakers compiled a 1–8 record, finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 1–4 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 179 to 27.
Purdue was ranked at No. 74 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.
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Roster John Andretich, HB Bob Bachmann, C Dick Barwegen, G Andy Berkley, HB Anthony Berto, HB Mel Brown, E Bill Buffington, FB Jim Comer, HB Walter Cook, HB E. J. Cyceneas, HB Harry Dameron, E Pete DeMaria, G Vernon Erk, E Frank Foughty, E Barry French, T Bob Hajzy, QB Fred Halpin, E Charles Harris, E O. L. Hurrle, G Joe Johnston, HB LaVern King, E Edward Klein Carl Leevy Alex Leugo, C Cook Lougheed, G E. E. Matrewitz, T Forrest McCaffry, E Ewell O'Bryan, T Mike Popovich, FB William Powers, G Bob Rickbell, G Frank Ruggieri, G Bill Shimer, E Fred Smerke, QB-E Kenneth Smock, HB V. A. Snyder, FB Raymond Stoelting, T Hank Stram, FB-HB Bruce Warren, T Richard Wiley Joe Winkler, C
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