1931–32 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

1931–32 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
1931–32 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
Big Ten Conference Champions; Helms Foundation National Champions; Premo-Porretta National Champions
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	17–1 (11–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Ward Lambert (15th season);
MVP	John Wooden
Captains	John Wooden; Harry Kellar;
Home arena	Memorial Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1930–31 1932–33 →

1931–32 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Purdue	11	–	1	.917	17	–	1	.944
Minnesota	9	–	3	.750	15	–	3	.833
Northwestern	9	–	3	.750	13	–	5	.722
Michigan	8	–	4	.667	11	–	6	.647
Illinois	7	–	5	.583	11	–	6	.647
Ohio State	5	–	7	.417	9	–	9	.500
Indiana	4	–	8	.333	8	–	10	.444
Wisconsin	3	–	9	.250	8	–	10	.444
Iowa	3	–	9	.250	5	–	12	.294
Chicago	1	–	11	.083	2	–	15	.118

The 1931–32 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University during the 1931–32 NCAA men's basketball season in the United States. The head coach was Ward Lambert, coaching in his 15th season with the Boilermakers. The team finished the season with a 17–1 record^[1] and was retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.^[2]^[3]

Future Basketball Hall of Famer as both a player and a coach, John Wooden, was a senior on this team. He was named the national player of the year after leading the successful Boilermakers with an impressive 12.1 points per game average (back when scoring was much lower than it is today, 12 points was a significant average).^[4]^[5]

The team also contained several future coaches; Eddy in the Indiana High School ranks before returning to Purdue; Fehring in the California collegiate ranks and Moore in the nascent pro ranks.

Lineup

Source^[6]^[7]^[8]

Earl Campbell – Guard – Indianapolis, IN
Robert Dornte – Forward – Ft. Wayne, IN
Ray Eddy – Forward – Columbus, IN
William "Dutch" Fehring – Center – Columbus, IN
Louis Harmon – Guard – Gary, IN
Byron Huggins – Guard – Hartford City, IN
John Husar – Guard – Chicago, IL
Harry Kellar – Forward – Chicago, IL
Emmett Lowery Jr. – Guard – Indianapolis, IN
Max McLean – Forward – Lafayette, IN
Norman Miner – Center – Fort Wayne, IN
Doxie Moore – Forward/Guard – Delphi, IN
Ralph Parmenter – Guard – Indianapolis, IN
John Porter – Forward – Logansport, IN
Lawrence Ridge – Forward – Connersville, IN
Charles Stewart – Center – Attica, IN
Joseph Wheeler – Forward – Terre Haute, IN
John Wooden – Guard – Martinsville, IN
C.E. Conrad – Student manager

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
12/12/1931*	at Washington University	W 52–23	1–0	Francis Gymnasium St. Louis, Missouri
12/15/1931*	at Notre Dame	W 32–24	2–0	Notre Dame Fieldhouse South Bend, Indiana
12/18/1931*	Pittsburgh	W 41–23	3–0	Memorial Gymnasium West Lafayette, Indiana
12/29/1931*	Montana State	W 51–21	4–0	Memorial Gymnasium West Lafayette, Indiana
12/31/1931*	Monmouth (IL)	W 51–26	5–0	Memorial Gymnasium West Lafayette, Indiana
1/4/1932	Indiana	W 49–30	6–0 (1–0)	Memorial Gymnasium West Lafayette, Indiana
1/9/1932	at Illinois	L 21–28	6–1 (1–1)	Huff Hall Champaign, Illinois
1/11/1932	Wisconsin	W 38–22	7–1 (2–1)	Memorial Gymnasium West Lafayette, Indiana
2/3/1932*	Marquette	W 26–23	8–1	Memorial Gymnasium West Lafayette, Indiana
2/8/1932	at Ohio State	W 38–33	9–1 (3–1)	Ohio Expo Center Coliseum Columbus, Ohio
2/13/1932	at Chicago	W 40–27	10–1 (4–1)	Chicago
2/15/1932	Ohio State	W 43–26	11–1 (5–1)	Memorial Gymnasium West Lafayette, Indiana
2/20/1932	Northwestern	W 48–33	12–1 (6–1)	Memorial Gymnasium West Lafayette, Indiana
2/22/1932	at Indiana	W 42–29	13–1 (7–1)	The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana
2/27/1932	at Wisconsin	W 28–21	14–1 (8–1)	UW Fieldhouse Madison, Wisconsin
2/29/1932	Illinois	W 34–19	15–1 (9–1)	Memorial Gymnasium West Lafayette, Indiana
3/5/1932	at Northwestern	W 31–17	16–1 (10–1)	Old Patten Gymnasium Evanston, Illinois
3/7/1932	Chicago	W 53–18	17–1 (11–1)	Memorial Gymnasium West Lafayette, Indiana
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source^[6]

References

^ "Purdue Boilermakers season-by-season results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
^ "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street. 2004. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York: ESPN Books. p. 542. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
^ "The Journey – A Brief Professional and Personal History Timeline – 1910". CoachWooden.com – The Official Site of Coach John Wooden. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
^ "2008–09 Purdue Boilermakers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). History. Purdue University. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 22, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "2008–09 Purdue Boilermakers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Records. Purdue University. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
^ "Purdue's 1932 Basketball Roster". Purdue Alumnus. Vol. XIX, no. 4. January 1, 1932. p. 12. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
^ 1932 Debris. 1932. pp. 158–162. Retrieved September 20, 2024.

[SR-1] "Purdue Boilermakers season-by-season results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.

[2] "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street. 2004. Retrieved June 17, 2014.

[3] ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York: ESPN Books. p. 542. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

[COACHW-4] "The Journey – A Brief Professional and Personal History Timeline – 1910". CoachWooden.com – The Official Site of Coach John Wooden. Retrieved June 17, 2014.

[5] "2008–09 Purdue Boilermakers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). History. Purdue University. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 22, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2014.

[RECORDS-6] "2008–09 Purdue Boilermakers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Records. Purdue University. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2014.

[7] "Purdue's 1932 Basketball Roster". Purdue Alumnus. Vol. XIX, no. 4. January 1, 1932. p. 12. Retrieved September 20, 2024.

[8] 1932 Debris. 1932. pp. 158–162. Retrieved September 20, 2024.

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Venues	Lafayette Coliseum (1896–1909) Memorial Gymnasium (1909–1934) Lafayette Jefferson High School Gymnasium (1929, 1934–1937) Lambert Fieldhouse (1937–1967) Mackey Arena (1967–present)
Rivalries	Indiana
Culture & lore	Crossroads Classic Boilermaker Special Purdue Pete "Hail Purdue!" 2023 Fairleigh Dickinson upset
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics