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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  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Virginia  44   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Notre Dame  37   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Northwestern  43   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Ohio State  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Wake Forest  28   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Iowa  44   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Illinois  35   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Minnesota  13   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Michigan State  9   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Indiana  38   35   W       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored291
  Scoring Average29.1
  Points Allowed167
  Defense Average16.7
  Opponents Record50-48
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-2
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 8-2-0 AP
11 8-2-0 Coaches
11 8-2-0 UPI
  
1968 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-4207190 5-2149125  Murray Warmath
Indiana 6-4250262 4-3174175  John Pont
Illinois 1-9107333 1-692184  Jim Valek
Ohio State 10-0323150Won  27-167-0240114  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan 8-2277155 6-1207115  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Purdue 8-2291167 5-2182112  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Iowa 5-5322289 4-3256190  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Michigan State 5-5202151 2-5139114  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Northwestern 1-9109325 1-688246  Alex Agase
Wisconsin 0-1086310 0-762214  John Coatta

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 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

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