The 1967 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1967 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 12th season under head coach Jack Mollenkopf, the Boilermakers compiled an 8–2 record, finished in a three-way tie for the Big Ten Conference championship with a 6–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 291 to 154.[1][2]
Purdue's junior running back Leroy Keyes rushed for 986 yards in 1967, was selected as a consensus first-team All-American,[3] and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Other notable players from the 1967 Purdue team included quarterback Mike Phipps, running back Perry Williams, offensive end Jim Beirne, offensive tackle Chuck Kuzneski, offensive guard Bob Sebeck, middle guard Chuck Kyle, linebacker Dick Marvel, defensive ends George Olion and Bob Holmes, defensive tackle Lance Olssen, and defensive back Tim Foley.
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
September27 |
vs. Texas A&M* |
|
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
W 24–20 |
27,500 |
September 30 |
No. 1 Notre Dame* |
No. 10 |
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN |
W 28–21 |
62,316 |
October 7 |
Northwestern |
No. 4 |
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN |
W 25–16 |
61,093 |
October 14 |
at Ohio State |
No. 2 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
W 41–6 |
84,069 |
October 21 |
Oregon State*![dagger](../I/m/Dagger-14-plain.png) |
No. 2 |
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN |
L 14–22 |
60,147 |
October 28 |
at Iowa |
No. 7 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
W 41–22 |
56,504 |
November 4 |
at Illinois |
No. 6 |
Memorial Staidum • Champaign, IL (Battle for the Purdue Cannon) |
W 42–9 |
61,262 |
November 11 |
Minnesota |
No. 5 |
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN |
W 41–12 |
55,647 |
November 18 |
Michigan State |
No. 3 |
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN |
W 21–7 |
61,364 |
November 25 |
at Indiana |
No. 3 |
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) |
L 14–19 |
52,770 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
- Schedule Source:[2]
Roster
1967 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
QB |
10 |
Don Kiepert |
So |
QB |
15 |
Mike Phipps |
So |
QB |
16 |
Jim Klutcharch |
So |
QB |
19 |
Larry Emch |
Jr |
HB |
23 |
Leroy Keyes |
Jr |
HB |
25 |
Jim Kirkpatrick |
So |
HB, K |
34 |
Bob Baltzell |
So |
HB |
35 |
Leon Troyer |
Jr |
HB |
41 |
Bob Hurst |
Sr |
HB |
46 |
Ed Crowley |
So |
FB |
47 |
Perry Williams |
Jr |
T |
49 |
Lee Ryan |
Jr |
G |
50 |
David Stydahar |
Jr |
C |
56 |
Walter Whitehead |
So |
C |
57 |
Mike Frame |
Jr |
G |
61 |
Gary Roberts |
Jr |
G |
64 |
Dave Piper |
So |
G |
65 |
Bob Sebeck (C) |
Sr |
G |
66 |
Chuck Kuzneski |
Sr |
T, LB |
67 |
Clanton King |
Jr |
T |
70 |
Randy Kuntz |
So |
T |
71 |
Fred Rafa |
Sr |
T, G |
72 |
Bill Yanchar |
So |
T |
74 |
Jim Bonk |
Jr |
T |
76 |
Fred Haug |
Jr |
E |
81 |
Jim Beirne (C) |
Sr |
E |
82 |
Bob Dillingham |
Jr |
E |
83 |
Marion Griffin |
Jr |
E |
84 |
Joe Walsh |
So |
E |
88 |
Billy McKoy |
So |
G |
95 |
Phil Kelley |
So |
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Defense
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
HB |
22 |
Dennis Cirbes |
Sr |
DE |
29 |
Denny Wirgowski |
So |
HB |
32 |
Don Webster |
So |
LB |
42 |
Dick Marvel |
Jr |
HB |
43 |
Tim Foley |
So |
HB |
45 |
Bob Corby |
Sr |
LB |
51 |
Bob Weskamp |
So |
LB |
58 |
Bob Yunaska |
Jr |
G |
60 |
Chuck Kyle |
Jr |
LB |
68 |
Frank Burke |
Jr |
T |
75 |
Lance Olssen |
Sr |
E |
87 |
George Olion |
Sr |
E |
90 |
Willie Nelson |
So |
E |
91 |
Dave Heiss |
So |
E |
93 |
Bob Holmes |
So |
E |
94 |
Bill Liber |
So |
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Special teams
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
P |
21 |
Dick Berg |
So |
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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