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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-

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1887 <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024

1949 Season Highlights

Stuart K. Stu Holcomb enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1949 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Northwestern	6	20	L
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Iowa	7	21	L
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Notre Dame	12	35	L
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Miami	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Illinois	0	19	L
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Minnesota	13	7	W
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Michigan	12	20	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Marquette	41	7	W
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Indiana	14	6	W

1949 Season Totals
Record	4-5
Points Scored	119
Scoring Average	13.2
Points Allowed	135
Defense Average	15.0
Opponents Record	41-29
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	3-2

1949 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1949 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	7-2	231	80		4-2	131	47	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois	3-4-2	149	140		3-3-1	109	93	Ray Eliot
Indiana	1-8	117	254		0-6	57	178	Clyde B. Smith
Ohio State	7-1-2	207	136	Won 17-14	4-1-1	128	65	Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Michigan	6-2-1	135	85		4-1-1	94	54	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Wisconsin	5-3-1	207	129		3-2-1	98	81	Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Iowa	4-5	184	247		3-3	118	147	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern	4-5	137	156		3-4	91	120	Robert W. Bob Voigts
Purdue	4-5	119	135		2-4	52	93	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb

1949 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1949 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.