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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 <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024

1951 Season Highlights

Stuart K. Stu Holcomb enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1951 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Texas	0	14	L
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Iowa	34	30	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Miami	0	7	L
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Wisconsin	7	31	L
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Notre Dame	9	30	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Penn State	28	0	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Northwestern	35	14	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Minnesota	19	13	W
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Indiana	21	13	W

1951 Season Totals
Record	5-4
Points Scored	153
Scoring Average	17.0
Points Allowed	152
Defense Average	16.9
Opponents Record	45-35
Conference Record	4-1
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	2-2

1951 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
14	5-4-0	Coaches
14	5-4-0	UP

1951 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	9-0-1	220	83	Won 40-7	5-0-1	85	23	Ray Eliot
Indiana	2-7	118	191		1-5	73	107	Clyde B. Smith
Minnesota	2-6-1	162	258		1-4-1	89	158	Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Wisconsin	7-1-1	196	53		5-1-1	158	40	Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Purdue	5-4	153	152		4-1	116	101	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Michigan	4-5	135	122		4-2	115	54	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern	5-4	112	124		2-4	41	89	Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State	4-3-2	109	104		2-2-2	66	66	Wayne Woody Hayes
Iowa	2-5-2	161	233		0-5-1	91	196	Leonard Raffensperger

1951 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1951 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 National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.