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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  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Miami Ohio  38   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Notre Dame  25   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Southern Methodist  14   14   T    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Iowa  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Michigan  17   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Michigan State  10   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Illinois  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Wisconsin  45   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Minnesota  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Indiana  26   21   W       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored227
  Scoring Average22.7
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record48-49
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-1 -1
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 7-2-1 Coaches
13 7-2-1 UPI
  
1965 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-4-1188160 5-2149109  Murray Warmath
Illinois 6-4235118 4-315592  Peter R. Elliot
Indiana 2-8134225 1-696183  John Pont
Michigan State 10-126376Lost  12-147-020356  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State 7-2156118 6-113083  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 7-2-1227127 5-215092  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Northwestern 4-6141208 3-4105139  Alex Agase
Michigan 4-6185161 2-5137115  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Wisconsin 2-7-181291 2-575228  Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa 1-994192 0-747150  Jerry Burns

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 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 the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.