The 1940 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an

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team that represented

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during the

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. In their fourth season under head coach

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, the Boilermakers compiled a 2–6 record (1–4 record against conference opponents), finished in eighth place in the

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, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 106 to 96. Purdue was ranked at No. 29 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.

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Purdue Boilermakers football seasons

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