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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  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Alex Agase enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Northwestern  31   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Notre Dame  0   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Southern California  13   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Miami Ohio  42   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Wisconsin  18   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Illinois  17   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Ohio State  3   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Michigan State  13   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Michigan  16   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Iowa  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Indiana  14   20   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored188
  Scoring Average17.1
  Points Allowed233
  Defense Average21.2
  Opponents Record67-56
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-3
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-5201211 4-4145149  Cal Stoll
Illinois 5-6235248 4-4178194  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Indiana 5-6130254 4-476172  Lee Corso
Michigan 10-243295Lost  6-147-127467  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-2-1305149Won  27-107-1235100  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 5-6188233 4-4133159  Alex Agase
Iowa 5-6161234 3-5113170  Bob Commings
Wisconsin 5-6298266 3-5194197  John Jardine
Michigan State 4-6-1236278 3-5178213  Darryl D. Rogers
Northwestern 1-10134311 1-7119224  John Pont

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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