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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 <-- 1963 <- 1964 -> 1965 --> 2024

1964 Season Highlights

Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1964 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Ohio	17	0	W
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Notre Dame	15	34	L
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Wisconsin	28	7	W
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Michigan	21	20	W
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Iowa	19	14	W
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Illinois	26	14	W
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Michigan State	7	21	L
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Minnesota	7	14	L
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Indiana	28	22	W

1964 Season Totals
Record	6-3
Points Scored	168
Scoring Average	18.7
Points Allowed	146
Defense Average	16.2
Opponents Record	46-37
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	2-3

1964 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1964 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	6-3	142	100		4-3	96	79	Peter R. Elliot
Minnesota	5-4	136	131		4-3	89	85	Murray Warmath
Indiana	2-7	154	188		1-5	91	121	Phil Dickens
Michigan	9-1	235	83	Won 34-7	6-1	156	69	Chalmers Bump Elliott
Ohio State	7-2	146	76		5-1	102	41	Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue	6-3	168	146		5-2	136	112	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Michigan State	4-5	136	141		3-3	97	79	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Northwestern	3-6	95	164		2-5	61	133	Alex Agase
Wisconsin	3-6	98	190		2-5	74	152	Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa	3-6	170	209		1-5	108	139	Jerry Burns

1964 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1964 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.