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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: Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Texas Christian  42   35   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Notre Dame  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Stanford  36   35   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Michigan  20   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Iowa  35   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Northwestern  45   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Illinois  49   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Michigan State  41   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Ohio State  14   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Indiana  44   21   W       
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored354
  Scoring Average35.4
  Points Allowed264
  Defense Average26.4
  Opponents Record51-48
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-2
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 8-2-0 AP
18 8-2-0 Coaches
18 8-2-0 UPI
  
1969 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-5-1210260 4-3135135  Murray Warmath
Indiana 4-6252242 3-4173165  John Pont
Illinois 0-10106397 0-762293  Jim Valek
Michigan 8-3352148Lost  3-106-124577  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 8-138393 6-128079  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 8-2354264 5-2248180  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Iowa 5-5255275 3-4149179  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Northwestern 3-7137306 3-4121187  Alex Agase
Wisconsin 3-7196349 3-4145224  John Coatta
Michigan State 4-6202231 2-5124163  Hugh Duffy Daugherty

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 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

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