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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-

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1887 <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024

1947 Season Highlights

Stuart K. Stu Holcomb enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1947 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Wisconsin	14	32	L
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Ohio State	24	20	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Notre Dame	7	22	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Boston University	62	7	W	@ Boston, MA
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Illinois	14	7	W
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Iowa	21	0	W
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Minnesota	21	26	L
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Pittsburgh	28	0	W
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Indiana	14	16	L

1947 Season Totals
Record	5-4
Points Scored	205
Scoring Average	22.8
Points Allowed	130
Defense Average	14.4
Opponents Record	36-31
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	1-3

1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1947 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	6-3	174	127		3-3	110	108	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois	5-3-1	204	102		3-3	130	88	Ray Eliot
Indiana	5-3-1	156	102		2-3-1	50	90	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Michigan	10-0	394	53	Won 49-0	6-0	172	40	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue	5-4	205	130		3-3	108	101	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin	5-3-1	171	156		3-2-1	120	96	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	3-5-1	145	179		2-3-1	79	136	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern	3-6	129	196		2-4	83	141	Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State	2-6-1	60	150		1-4-1	47	99	Wesley E. Wes Fesler

1947 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1947 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

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