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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: Bob DeMoss
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Bob DeMoss enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Bowling Green State  14   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Washington  21   22   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Notre Dame  14   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Iowa  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Minnesota  28   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Northwestern  37   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Illinois  20   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Michigan State  12   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Wisconsin  27   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Michigan  6   9   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Indiana  42   7   W       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored245
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average12.3
  Opponents Record52-56
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-7185304 4-4151183  Cal Stoll
Indiana 5-6204272 3-5131205  John Pont
Illinois 3-8197277 3-5149156  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Michigan 10-126457 7-116234  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-2280171Lost  17-427-119997  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 6-5245135 6-219661  Bob DeMoss
Michigan State 5-5-1158156 5-2-113668  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin 4-7152229 2-683188  John Jardine
Iowa 3-7-1109208 2-6-180183  Frank X. Lauterbur
Northwestern 2-9146290 1-8119231  Alex Agase

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.