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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: Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Miami  0   3   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Notre Dame  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Wisconsin  20   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Michigan  23   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Iowa  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Illinois  21   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Michigan State  0   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Minnesota  13   11   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Indiana  21   15   W       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored119
  Scoring Average13.2
  Points Allowed149
  Defense Average16.6
  Opponents Record36-40
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-3
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1963 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 8-1-117096Won  17-75-1-112577  Peter R. Elliot
Minnesota 3-695117 2-56495  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-6151188 1-589139  Phil Dickens
Michigan State 6-2-114863 4-1-19543  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State 5-3-1110102 4-1-18360  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 5-4119149 4-3112140  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Northwestern 5-4162124 3-4102106  Ara R. Parseghian
Wisconsin 5-4150124 3-495115  Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa 3-3-2126112 2-3-19591  Jerry Burns
Michigan 3-4-2131127 2-3-29185  Chalmers Bump Elliott

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 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 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.