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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: Alex Agase
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Alex Agase enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Wisconsin  14   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Miami Ohio  7   7   T       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Notre Dame  31   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Duke  14   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Illinois  23   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Northwestern  31   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Michigan State  7   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Iowa  38   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Minnesota  20   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Michigan  0   51   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Indiana  38   17   W       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored223
  Scoring Average20.3
  Points Allowed261
  Defense Average23.7
  Opponents Record67-52
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record2-3 -1
  Away Record2-3
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-4-1210206 4-3-1134149  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Minnesota 4-7161332 2-6110241  Cal Stoll
Indiana 1-10166292 1-7124205  Lee Corso
Michigan 10-132475 7-121459  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 10-2437129Lost  17-187-129985  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 7-3-1270196 6-1-1223121  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Wisconsin 7-4341243 5-3240179  John Jardine
Purdue 4-6-1223261 3-5171218  Alex Agase
Iowa 3-8157308 2-6133230  Bob Commings
Northwestern 3-8140385 2-6116277  John Pont

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 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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