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Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity: 67,332
Colors: Old Gold & Black
Coach: Bob DeMoss
Conference: Big 10-

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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
Record	3-7
Points Scored	210
Scoring Average	21.0
Points Allowed	228
Defense Average	22.8
Opponents Record	57-52
Conference Record	3-5
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	1-4

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	5-6	163	238		5-3	149	131	Robert L. Bob Blackman
Minnesota	4-7	212	278		3-5	147	192	Murray Warmath
Indiana	3-8	152	260		2-6	126	235	John Pont
Michigan	11-1	421	83	Lost 12-13	8-0	269	70	Glenn Bo Schembechler
Northwestern	7-4	211	183		6-3	192	127	Alex Agase
Michigan State	6-5	225	169		5-3	192	131	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State	6-4	224	120		5-3	175	97	Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin	4-6-1	240	258		3-5	161	200	John Jardine
Purdue	3-7	210	228		3-5	168	182	Bob DeMoss
Iowa	1-10	121	379		1-8	88	302	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.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.