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Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity: 67,332
Colors: Old Gold & Black
Coach: Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Conference: Big 10-

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1887 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights

Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 23	@ Washington	13	6	W
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Notre Dame	20	22	L
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Miami Ohio	19	6	W
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Michigan	14	16	L
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Iowa	9	0	W
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Illinois	23	9	W
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Michigan State	7	6	W
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Minnesota	7	10	L
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Indiana	34	12	W

1961 Season Totals
Record	6-3
Points Scored	146
Scoring Average	16.2
Points Allowed	87
Defense Average	9.7
Opponents Record	44-40
Conference Record	4-2
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	3-2

1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
12	6-3-0	AP
11	6-3-0	Coaches
11	6-3-0	UPI

1961 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	8-2	161	78	Won 21-3	6-1	126	62	Murray Warmath
Indiana	2-7	96	162		0-6	38	132	Phil Dickens
Illinois	0-9	53	289		0-7	36	255	Peter R. Elliot
Ohio State	8-0-1	221	83		6-0	179	61	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State	7-2	192	50		5-2	144	40	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Purdue	6-3	146	87		4-2	94	53	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Wisconsin	6-3	179	158		4-3	149	138	Milton Milt Bruhn
Michigan	6-3	212	163		3-3	117	135	Chalmers Bump Elliott
Iowa	5-4	215	162		2-4	110	100	Jerry Burns
Northwestern	4-5	131	105		2-4	68	85	Ara R. Parseghian

1961 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1961 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

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