1951 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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1951 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
Record5–4 (4–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPPete Brewster
CaptainClint Knitz, Leo Sugar
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Illinois $ 5 0 1 9 0 1
Purdue 4 1 0 5 4 0
No. 8 Wisconsin 5 1 1 7 1 1
Michigan 4 2 0 4 5 0
Ohio State 2 2 2 4 3 2
Northwestern 2 4 0 5 4 0
Minnesota 1 4 1 2 6 1
Indiana 1 5 0 2 7 0
Iowa 0 5 1 2 5 2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1951 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–4 record, finished in second place in the Big Ten Conference with a 4–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 153 to 152.[1][2]

Notable players on the 1951 Purdue team included quarterback Dale Samuels and end Leo Sugar.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29No. 11 Texas*L 0–1431,000[3]
October 6Iowa
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 34–3025,000
October 12at Miami (FL)*L 0–751,818
October 20Wisconsindagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 7–3140,000
October 27at No. 15 Notre Dame*L 9–3057,890
November 3Penn State*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 28–021,000
November 10at NorthwesternW 35–1438,000
November 17Minnesota
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 19–1329,000
November 24at IndianaW 21–1331,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries[edit]

Minnesota[edit]

  • Phil Klezek 13 rushes, 143 yards

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Purdue Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "1951 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Texas capitalizes on Boilermaker miscues to win, 14–0". Evansville Press. September 30, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 86. Retrieved January 29, 2023.