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

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1887 <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024

1973 Season Highlights

Alex Agase enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1973 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 15	@ Wisconsin	14	13	W
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Miami Ohio	19	24	L
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Notre Dame	7	20	L
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Duke	27	7	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Illinois	13	15	L
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Northwestern	21	10	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Michigan State	7	10	L
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Iowa	48	23	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Minnesota	7	34	L
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Michigan	9	34	L
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Indiana	28	23	W

1973 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	200
Scoring Average	18.2
Points Allowed	213
Defense Average	19.4
Opponents Record	61-58
Conference Record	4-4
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	3-2

1973 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1973 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	7-4	260	295		6-2	193	199	Cal Stoll
Illinois	5-6	164	157		4-4	127	109	Robert L. Bob Blackman
Indiana	2-9	151	271		0-8	96	228	Lee Corso
Michigan	10-0-1	330	68		7-0-1	245	58	Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State	10-0-1	413	64	Won 42-21	7-0-1	307	37	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State	5-6	114	164		4-4	69	108	Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Purdue	5-6	200	213		4-4	147	162	Alex Agase
Northwestern	4-7	188	299		4-4	162	220	John Pont
Wisconsin	4-7	216	237		3-5	138	161	John Jardine
Iowa	0-11	140	401		0-8	94	296	Frank X. Lauterbur

1973 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1973 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.