The 1932 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an

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team that represented

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during the 1932 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third season under head coach Noble Kizer, the Boilermakers compiled a 7–0–1 record, finished as a co-champion in the

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with a 5–0–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 164 to 42. End

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was a consensus first-team selection on the 1932 All-America team. In addition, fullback

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received first-team honors from the All-America Board,

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. Eight Purdue players received honors on the 1932 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Moss (AP-1; UP-1); Horstmann (AP-1; UP-1); quarterback Paul Pardonner (AP-2); halfbacks

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(AP-2, UP-2) and Fred Hecker (UP-2); tackle Dutch Fehring (UP-2); guard

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(AP-2, UP-2); and center

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(AP-2, UP-1).

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