1936 Purdue
5–2–1 (3–1–1 Western Conference), coached by Noble Kizer. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ohio 47–0Sep 26
By 47 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs Ohio | W 47–0 | 93% |
| Oct 10 | vs Wisconsin | W 35–14 | 74% |
| Oct 17 | atChicago | W 35–7 | 60% |
| Oct 24 | at 1Minnesota | L 0–33 | 26% |
| Oct 31 | atCarnegie Mellon | W 7–6 | 56% |
| Nov 7 | at 3Fordham | L 0–15 | 38% |
| Nov 14 | at Iowa | W 13–0 | 53% |
| Nov 21 | vs Indiana | T 20–20 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Indiana 20–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 5
- Wk 2: 17
Players on this team
Joe MihalOffensive tackle- Johnny DrakeBack
- Cecil IsbellRunning back
- Lou BrockBack
- Frank BykowskiGuard
- Tony IppolitoBack
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1936.
- Record
- 5–2–1
- Conference
- 3–1–1 tied for 4th in Western Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 5
- Points
- 157–95
- Coach
- Noble Kizer
- Elo
- 1566 +38 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 10.5 No. 25 of 131 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- George O. Bell
Drafted in 1937
The 1937 draft| Rd 1 | Johnny Drake B | Cleveland Rams |
| Rd 6 | George Bell OT | Detroit Lions |
All-Big Ten
2 first teamFirst team
Cecil IsbellFB- Johnny DrakeFBUP-1
From Wikipedia’s 1936 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1936 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Northwestern | 6–0 | 7–1 | 7 |
| Minnesota | 4–1 | 7–1 | 1 |
 Ohio State | 4–1 | 5–3 | |
| Purdue | 3–1–1 | 5–2–1 | |
| Indiana | 3–1–1 | 5–2–1 | |
 Illinois | 2–2–1 | 4–3–1 | |
| Chicago | 1–4 | 2–5–1 | |
| Iowa | 0–4–1 | 3–4–1 | |
| Wisconsin | 0–4 | 2–6 | |
 Michigan | 0–5 | 1–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.