1953 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1953 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1953 record 2–7 (2–4 Big Ten)
Head coach Stu Holcomb (7th season)
MVP Tom Bettis
Home stadium Ross–Ade Stadium
1953 Big Ten football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Michigan State + 5 1 0  9 1 0
No. 7 Illinois + 5 1 0  7 1 1
No. 15 Wisconsin 4 1 1  6 2 1
Ohio State 4 3 0  6 3 0
Minnesota 3 3 1  4 4 1
No. 20 Michigan 3 3 0  6 3 0
No. 9 Iowa 3 3 0  5 3 1
Purdue 2 4 0  2 7 0
Indiana 1 5 0  2 7 0
Northwestern 0 6 0  3 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1953 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 2–7 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 167 to 89.[1][2]

Notable players on the 1953 Purdue team included guard Tom Bettis.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 26 at Missouri* Faurot FieldColumbia, MO L 714    
October 3 No. 1 Notre Dame* Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN (Rivalry) L 737    
October 10 at No. 8 Duke* Duke StadiumDurham, NC L 1420    
October 17 Wisconsin RossAde Stadium • West Lafayette, IN L 1928    
October 24 No. 2 Michigan State RossAde Stadium • West Lafayette, IN W 60    
October 31 at No. 4 Illinois Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL (Purdue Cannon) L 021    
November 7 Iowa RossAde Stadium • West Lafayette, IN L 026    
November 14 at Ohio State Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH L 621    
November 21 at Indiana Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) W 300    
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

References

  1. "Purdue Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. "1953 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
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