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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: Bob DeMoss
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Bob DeMoss enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Washington  35   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Notre Dame  7   8   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Iowa  45   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Minnesota  27   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Northwestern  21   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Illinois  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Michigan State  10   43   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Wisconsin  10   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Michigan  17   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Indiana  31   38   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored210
  Scoring Average21.0
  Points Allowed228
  Defense Average22.8
  Opponents Record57-52
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-4
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-6163238 5-3149131  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Minnesota 4-7212278 3-5147192  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-8152260 2-6126235  John Pont
Michigan 11-142183Lost  12-138-026970  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Northwestern 7-4211183 6-3192127  Alex Agase
Michigan State 6-5225169 5-3192131  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State 6-4224120 5-317597  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 4-6-1240258 3-5161200  John Jardine
Purdue 3-7210228 3-5168182  Bob DeMoss
Iowa 1-10121379 1-888302  Frank X. Lauterbur

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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