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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: Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024

1950 Season Highlights
 Stuart K. Stu Holcomb enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Texas  26   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Notre Dame  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Miami  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Iowa  21   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. UCLA  6   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Wisconsin  7   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Northwestern  14   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Minnesota  14   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Indiana  13   0   W       
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored143
  Scoring Average15.9
  Points Allowed200
  Defense Average22.2
  Opponents Record47-33
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-4
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1950 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-213756 4-27535  Ray Eliot
Indiana 3-5-199155 1-44186  Clyde B. Smith
Minnesota 1-7-179196 1-4-140109  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Ohio State 6-3286111 5-221872  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Wisconsin 6-313797 5-210971  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 6-3-1150114Won  14-64-1-19660  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern 6-3155143 3-382107  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Iowa 3-5-1121201 2-481159  Leonard Raffensperger
Purdue 2-7143200 1-469112  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 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.