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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 <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024

1953 Season Highlights

Stuart K. Stu Holcomb enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1953 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Missouri	7	14	L
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Notre Dame	7	37	L
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Duke	14	20	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Wisconsin	19	28	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Michigan State	6	0	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Illinois	0	21	L
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Iowa	0	26	L
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Ohio State	6	21	L
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Indiana	30	0	W

1953 Season Totals
Record	2-7
Points Scored	89
Scoring Average	9.9
Points Allowed	167
Defense Average	18.6
Opponents Record	57-23
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	1-4

1953 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1953 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	7-1-1	228	133		5-1	154	78	Ray Eliot
Minnesota	4-4-1	150	160		3-3-1	108	129	Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Indiana	2-7	119	227		1-5	77	166	Bernie A. Crimmins
Michigan State	9-1	240	110	Won 28-20	5-1	131	50	Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Ohio State	6-3	182	164		4-3	137	139	Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin	6-2-1	179	110		4-1-1	146	86	Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan	6-3	163	101		3-3	63	80	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Iowa	5-3-1	187	91		3-3	98	58	Forest Evashevski
Purdue	2-7	89	167		2-4	61	96	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Northwestern	3-6	166	205		0-6	71	164	Robert W. Bob Voigts

1953 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1953 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.