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-
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 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.
Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.