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Purdue Football Team History


Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue University
 West Lafayette, IN
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity: 67,332
Colors: Old Gold & Black
Coach: Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Stuart K. Stu Holcomb enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Northwestern  6   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Iowa  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Notre Dame  12   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Miami  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Illinois  0   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Minnesota  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Michigan  12   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Marquette  41   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Indiana  14   6   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored119
  Scoring Average13.2
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average15.0
  Opponents Record41-29
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record3-2
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-223180 4-213147  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-4-2149140 3-3-110993  Ray Eliot
Indiana 1-8117254 0-657178  Clyde B. Smith
Ohio State 7-1-2207136Won  17-144-1-112865  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Michigan 6-2-113585 4-1-19454  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Wisconsin 5-3-1207129 3-2-19881  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Iowa 4-5184247 3-3118147  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern 4-5137156 3-491120  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Purdue 4-5119135 2-45293  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.