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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-

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1887 <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024

1952 Season Highlights

Stuart K. Stu Holcomb enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Purdue.

The Boilermakers won the Big 10 Conference Championship.

1952 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Penn State	20	20	T
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Ohio State	21	14	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Iowa	41	14	W
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Notre Dame	14	26	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Illinois	40	12	W
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Michigan State	7	14	L
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Minnesota	14	14	T
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Michigan	10	21	L
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Indiana	21	16	W

1952 Season Totals
Record	4-3 -2
Points Scored	188
Scoring Average	20.9
Points Allowed	151
Defense Average	16.8
Opponents Record	46-33
Conference Record	4-1
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	2-1 -2

1952 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
18	4-3-2	AP
12	4-3-2	Coaches
12	4-3-2	UP

1952 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	4-3-2	131	171		3-1-2	92	96	Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Illinois	4-5	194	175		2-5	113	154	Ray Eliot
Indiana	2-7	143	224		1-5	89	155	Bernie A. Crimmins
Ohio State	6-3	197	119		5-2	148	91	Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin	6-3-1	228	150	Lost 0-7	4-1-1	158	97	Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan	5-4	207	134		4-2	138	86	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Purdue	4-3-2	188	151		4-1-1	147	91	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Iowa	2-7	121	220		2-5	107	167	Forest Evashevski
Northwestern	2-6-1	166	252		2-5	146	201	Robert W. Bob Voigts

1952 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1952 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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.