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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: Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Stuart K. Stu Holcomb enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Notre Dame  27   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Northwestern  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Michigan  0   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Iowa  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Illinois  6   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Marquette  14   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Minnesota  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Pittsburgh  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Indiana  39   0   W       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored126
  Scoring Average14.0
  Points Allowed175
  Defense Average19.4
  Opponents Record48-25
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record1-4
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-220394 5-214481  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-6135140 2-574114  Ray Eliot
Indiana 2-775217 2-449147  Clyde B. Smith
Michigan 9-025244 6-019037  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern 8-219191Won  20-145-19765  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State 6-318494 3-310287  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Iowa 4-5127142 2-46789  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 3-6126175 2-472118  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin 2-7126193 1-579136  Harry A. Stuhldreher

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.