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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 <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024

1959 Season Highlights

Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1959 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 18	@ UCLA	0	0	T
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Notre Dame	28	7	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Wisconsin	21	0	W
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Ohio State	0	15	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Iowa	14	7	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Illinois	7	7	T
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Michigan State	0	15	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Minnesota	29	23	W
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Indiana	10	7	W

1959 Season Totals
Record	5-2 -2
Points Scored	109
Scoring Average	12.1
Points Allowed	81
Defense Average	9.0
Opponents Record	41-39
Conference Record	4-2
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	1-2 -2

1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1959 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	5-3-1	111	93		4-2-1	82	59	Ray Eliot
Indiana	4-4-1	142	105		2-4-1	86	85	Phil Dickens
Minnesota	2-7	98	159		1-6	66	121	Murray Warmath
Wisconsin	7-3	165	149	Lost 8-44	5-2	97	85	Milton Milt Bruhn
Northwestern	6-3	174	134		4-3	99	97	Ara R. Parseghian
Michigan State	5-4	149	118		4-2	110	91	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Purdue	5-2-2	109	81		4-2-1	81	74	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Iowa	5-4	233	100		3-3	119	68	Forest Evashevski
Michigan	4-5	122	161		3-4	89	134	Chalmers Bump Elliott
Ohio State	3-5-1	83	114		2-4-1	69	84	Wayne Woody Hayes

1959 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1959 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.