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Purdue

B10 · 1952 Season · Final

Rebuilding −
Record
4–3–2
0.556 Win %
Conference
3rd
4–1 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
135
1892–2026
All-Time Record
634–616–48
0.507 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
1892
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 4 · Top 10: 9 · Top 25: 30
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 3 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Purdue head-to-head · History & Eras

1952 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
6Week 6 · Sep 30Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HIND FBSI7–2–1T 20–20
7Week 7 · Oct 7Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB106–3W 21–14
8Week 8 · Oct 14Iowa (IOWA)H2HB102–7W 41–14
9Week 9 · Oct 21Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI7–2–1L 14–26
10Week 10 · Oct 28Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB104–5W 40–12
11Week 11 · Nov 4Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HIND FBSI9–0L 7–14
12Week 12 · Nov 11Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB104–3–2T 14–14
13Week 13 · Nov 18Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB105–4L 10–21
14Week 14 · Nov 25Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB102–7W 21–16

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.653
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+8
-6+14
  • Ohio State +6
  • Illinois +4
  • Iowa +2
  • Indiana +2
  • Penn State 0
  • Michigan State 0
  • Minnesota 0
  • Notre Dame -2
  • Michigan -4

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #38Better than 73%
Win % Place 44thBetter than 69%

0.556 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#39W13#39W14#38W15#38Regular Season Final#38Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
0
+7
+27
-12
+28
-7
0
-11
+5

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#441947#811948#641949#971950#391951

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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