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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-

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1887 <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024

1970 Season Highlights

Bob DeMoss enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1970 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Texas Christian	15	0	W
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Notre Dame	0	48	L
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Stanford	26	14	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Michigan	0	29	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Iowa	24	3	W
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Northwestern	14	38	L
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Illinois	21	23	L
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Michigan State	14	24	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Ohio State	7	10	L
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Indiana	40	0	W

1970 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	161
Scoring Average	16.1
Points Allowed	189
Defense Average	18.9
Opponents Record	58-44
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	2-3

1970 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1970 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	3-6-1	180	237		2-4-1	109	161	Murray Warmath
Illinois	3-7	165	279		1-6	109	240	Jim Valek
Indiana	1-9	102	300		1-6	69	212	John Pont
Ohio State	9-1	290	120	Lost 17-27	7-0	183	70	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan	9-1	288	90		6-1	237	68	Glenn Bo Schembechler
Northwestern	6-4	233	161		6-1	192	93	Alex Agase
Michigan State	4-6	190	215		3-4	146	130	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin	4-5-1	198	195		3-4	148	144	John Jardine
Iowa	3-6-1	129	259		3-3-1	105	173	Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Purdue	4-6	161	189		2-5	120	127	Bob DeMoss

1970 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1970 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.