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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Stuart K. Stu Holcomb enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Missouri  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Notre Dame  7   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Duke  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Wisconsin  19   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Michigan State  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Illinois  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Iowa  0   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Ohio State  6   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Indiana  30   0   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored89
  Scoring Average9.9
  Points Allowed167
  Defense Average18.6
  Opponents Record57-23
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-4
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-1-1228133 5-115478  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 4-4-1150160 3-3-1108129  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Indiana 2-7119227 1-577166  Bernie A. Crimmins
Michigan State 9-1240110Won  28-205-113150  Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Ohio State 6-3182164 4-3137139  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 6-2-1179110 4-1-114686  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 6-3163101 3-36380  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Iowa 5-3-118791 3-39858  Forest Evashevski
Purdue 2-789167 2-46196  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Northwestern 3-6166205 0-671164  Robert W. Bob Voigts

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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