1949 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1949 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1949 record 3–6 (2–4 Big Ten)
Head coach Stu Holcomb (3rd season)
MVP Lou Karras
Home stadium Ross–Ade Stadium
1949 Big Nine football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Ohio State + 4 –1 –1  7 –1 –2
No. 7 Michigan + 4 –1 –1  6 –2 –1
No. 8 Minnesota 4 –2 –0  7 –2 –0
Wisconsin 3 –2 –1  5 –3 –1
Illinois 3 –3 –1  3 –4 –2
Iowa 3 –3 –0  4 –5 –0
Northwestern 3 –4 –0  4 –5 –0
Purdue 2 –4 –0  4 –5 –0
Indiana 0 –6 –0  1 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1949 Big Nine Conference football season. In their third season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 3–6 record, finished in eighth 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 1949 Purdue team included tackle Lou Karras and fullback John Kerestes.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 24 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 6–20    
October 1 Iowa Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN L 7–21    
October 8 No. 2 Notre Dame* Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Rivalry) L 12–35    
October 14 at Miami (FL)* Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL W 14–0    
October 22 Illinois Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Purdue Cannon) L 0–19    
October 29 at No. 7 Minnesota Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 13–7    
November 5 at No. 5 Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI L 12–20    
November 12 Marquette* Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN W 41–7    
November 19 at Indiana Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) W 14–6    
*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. ↑ "1949 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
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