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Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity: 67,332
Colors: Old Gold & Black
Coach: Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Conference: Big 10-

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1887 <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024

1960 Season Highlights

Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1960 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. UCLA	27	27	T
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Notre Dame	51	19	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Wisconsin	13	24	L
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Ohio State	24	21	W
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Iowa	14	21	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Illinois	12	14	L
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Michigan State	13	17	L
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Minnesota	23	14	W
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Indiana	35	6	W

1960 Season Totals
Record	4-4 -1
Points Scored	212
Scoring Average	23.6
Points Allowed	163
Defense Average	18.1
Opponents Record	48-34
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	2-2 -1
Away Record	2-2

1960 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
19	4-4-1	AP
15	4-4-1	Coaches
15	4-4-1	UPI

1960 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	8-2	228	88	Lost 7-17	6-1	147	50	Murray Warmath
Illinois	5-4	140	117		3-4	97	109	Peter R. Elliot
Indiana	1-8	69	243		0-7	29	215	Phil Dickens
Iowa	8-1	234	108		5-1	163	89	Forest Evashevski
Ohio State	7-2	209	90		5-2	165	90	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State	6-2-1	193	118		4-2	122	96	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Michigan	5-4	133	84		3-4	81	78	Chalmers Bump Elliott
Northwestern	5-4	107	103		3-4	81	94	Ara R. Parseghian
Purdue	4-4-1	212	163		3-4	134	117	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Wisconsin	4-5	148	183		2-5	89	170	Milton Milt Bruhn

1960 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1960 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

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.