1948 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1948 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference Big Nine Conference
1948 record 3–6 (2–4 Big Nine)
Head coach Stu Holcomb (2nd season)
MVP Harry Szulborski
Home stadium Ross–Ade Stadium
1948 Big Nine football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Michigan $ 6 –0 –0  9 –0 –0
No. 7 Northwestern 5 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
No. 16 Minnesota 5 –2 –0  7 –2 –0
Ohio State 3 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Iowa 2 –4 –0  4 –5 –0
Purdue 2 –4 –0  3 –6 –0
Indiana 2 –4 –0  2 –7 –0
Illinois 2 –5 –0  3 –6 –0
Wisconsin 1 –5 –0  2 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1948 Big Nine Conference football season. In their second season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 3–6 record, finished in tie for fifth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 2–4 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 175 to 126.[1][2]

Notable players from the 1948 Purdue team included halfback Harry Szulborski and tackle Phil O'Reilly.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 25 at Notre Dame* Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Rivalry) L 27–28    
October 2 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 0–21    
October 9 No. 7 Michigan No. 15 Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN L 0–40    
October 16 at Iowa Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA W 20–13    
October 23 at Illinois Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Purdue Cannon) L 6–10    
October 30 Marquette* Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN W 14–9    
November 6 at No. 19 Minnesota Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 7–34    
November 13 Pittsburgh* Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN L 13–20    
November 20 Indiana Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) W 39–0    
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.


References

  1. ↑ "Purdue Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1948 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
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