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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-

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1887 <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024

1958 Season Highlights

Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1958 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Nebraska	28	0	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Rice	24	0	W
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Wisconsin	6	31	L
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Michigan State	14	6	W
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Notre Dame	29	22	W
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Illinois	31	8	W
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Ohio State	14	14	T
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Northwestern	23	6	W
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Indiana	15	15	T

1958 Season Totals
Record	6-1 -2
Points Scored	184
Scoring Average	20.4
Points Allowed	102
Defense Average	11.3
Opponents Record	44-35
Conference Record	3-1
Home Record	3-0 -1
Away Record	3-1 -1

1958 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
13	6-1-2	AP
11	6-1-2	Coaches
11	6-1-2	UPI

1958 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	4-5	144	150		4-3	117	117	Ray Eliot
Indiana	5-3-1	81	141		3-2-1	56	104	Phil Dickens
Minnesota	1-8	115	157		1-6	87	120	Murray Warmath
Iowa	8-1-1	272	146	Won 38-12	5-1	173	100	Forest Evashevski
Wisconsin	7-1-1	201	77		5-1-1	131	77	Milton Milt Bruhn
Ohio State	6-1-2	182	132		4-1-2	147	105	Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue	6-1-2	184	102		3-1-2	103	80	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Northwestern	5-4	199	148		3-4	142	120	Ara R. Parseghian
Michigan	2-6-1	132	211		1-5-1	98	172	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Michigan State	3-5-1	117	123		0-5-1	37	96	Hugh Duffy Daugherty

1958 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1958 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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