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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 <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024

1954 Season Highlights

Stuart K. Stu Holcomb enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1954 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Missouri	31	0	W
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Notre Dame	27	14	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Duke	13	13	T
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Wisconsin	6	20	L
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Michigan State	27	13	W
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Illinois	28	14	W
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Iowa	14	25	L
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Ohio State	6	28	L
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Indiana	13	7	W

1954 Season Totals
Record	5-3 -1
Points Scored	165
Scoring Average	18.3
Points Allowed	134
Defense Average	14.9
Opponents Record	50-34
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	3-1 -1
Away Record	2-2

1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1954 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	7-2	195	127		4-2	86	107	Murray Warmath
Indiana	3-6	110	143		2-4	62	111	Bernie A. Crimmins
Illinois	1-8	103	180		0-6	55	148	Ray Eliot
Ohio State	10-0	249	75	Won 20-7	7-0	182	55	Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin	7-2	200	98		5-2	135	77	Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan	6-3	139	87		5-2	118	61	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Iowa	5-4	192	141		4-3	126	101	Forest Evashevski
Purdue	5-3-1	165	134		3-3	94	107	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Michigan State	3-6	177	149		1-5	64	113	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Northwestern	2-7	101	142		1-5	60	102	Robert W. Bob Voigts

1954 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1954 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 college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.