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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 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Washington	7	7	T
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Notre Dame	24	6	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Miami Ohio	7	10	L
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Michigan	37	0	W
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Iowa	26	3	W
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Illinois	10	14	L
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Michigan State	17	9	W
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Minnesota	6	7	L
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Indiana	7	12	L

1962 Season Totals
Record	4-4 -1
Points Scored	141
Scoring Average	15.7
Points Allowed	68
Defense Average	7.6
Opponents Record	42-39
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	3-1 -1

1962 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1962 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	6-2-1	131	61		5-2	110	61	Murray Warmath
Illinois	2-7	75	234		2-5	52	178	Peter R. Elliot
Indiana	3-6	126	140		1-5	64	113	Phil Dickens
Wisconsin	8-2	322	130	Lost 37-42	6-1	199	67	Milton Milt Bruhn
Northwestern	7-2	237	158		4-2	136	125	Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio State	6-3	205	98		4-2	131	75	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State	5-4	189	96		3-3	107	67	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Iowa	4-5	127	166		3-3	87	116	Jerry Burns
Purdue	4-4-1	141	68		3-3	103	45	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Michigan	2-7	70	214		1-6	40	182	Chalmers Bump Elliott

1962 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1962 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 college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.