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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: Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Stuart K. Stu Holcomb enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Wisconsin  14   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Ohio State  24   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Notre Dame  7   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Boston University  62   7   W    @ Boston, MA   
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Illinois  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Iowa  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Minnesota  21   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Pittsburgh  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Indiana  14   16   L       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored205
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed130
  Defense Average14.4
  Opponents Record36-31
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-3
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-3174127 3-3110108  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 5-3-1204102 3-313088  Ray Eliot
Indiana 5-3-1156102 2-3-15090  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Michigan 10-039453Won  49-06-017240  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue 5-4205130 3-3108101  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin 5-3-1171156 3-2-112096  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 3-5-1145179 2-3-179136  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern 3-6129196 2-483141  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State 2-6-160150 1-4-14799  Wesley E. Wes Fesler

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.