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Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity: 67,332
Colors: Old Gold & Black
Coach: Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Conference: Big 10-

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1887 <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024

1950 Season Highlights

Stuart K. Stu Holcomb enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1950 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Texas	26	34	L
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Notre Dame	28	14	W
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Miami	14	20	L
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Iowa	21	33	L
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. UCLA	6	20	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Wisconsin	7	33	L
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Northwestern	14	19	L
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Minnesota	14	27	L
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. Indiana	13	0	W

1950 Season Totals
Record	2-7
Points Scored	143
Scoring Average	15.9
Points Allowed	200
Defense Average	22.2
Opponents Record	47-33
Conference Record	1-4
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	1-4

1950 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1950 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	7-2	137	56		4-2	75	35	Ray Eliot
Indiana	3-5-1	99	155		1-4	41	86	Clyde B. Smith
Minnesota	1-7-1	79	196		1-4-1	40	109	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Ohio State	6-3	286	111		5-2	218	72	Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Wisconsin	6-3	137	97		5-2	109	71	Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan	6-3-1	150	114	Won 14-6	4-1-1	96	60	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern	6-3	155	143		3-3	82	107	Robert W. Bob Voigts
Iowa	3-5-1	121	201		2-4	81	159	Leonard Raffensperger
Purdue	2-7	143	200		1-4	69	112	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb

1950 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1950 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 first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.