1962 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1962 Purdue Boilermakers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 4–4–1 3–3 Jack Mollenkopf 7th Roy Walker Forest Farmer Don Paltani Ross–Ade Stadium The 1962 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1962 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jack Mollenkopf, the Boilermakers compiled a 4–4–1 record, finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3–3 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 141 to 68.1962 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 6, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1962-schedule.html Notable players from the 1962 Purdue football team included quarterback Ron DiGravio, fullback Roy Walker, end Forest Farmer, and tackle Don Brumm. Brumm was selected as a first-team All-American in 1962 by both the Associated Press and the Football Writers Association of America. Schedule 1962 AP September 22 t y y 7 Washington 10 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 7–7 55,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-purdue-fortunate/189653675/ The Indianapolis Star Purdue 'fortunate' to gain 7–7 tie September 23, 1962 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 w y y Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 24–6 61,296 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-purdue-trims-irish/193685031/ The Pittsburgh Press Purdue trims Irish, 24–6 October 7, 1962 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 l y 9 Miami (OH) Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 7–10 49,496 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bay-city-times-ohio-miamis-bop-purdu/193771848/ The Bay City Times Ohio Miamis bop Purdue October 14, 1962 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 w Michigan Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 37–0 48,907 Wolverines Fizzle: Purdue Rakes Over 'M', 37–0 Detroit Free Press Joe Falls October 21, 1962 1F, 3F https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38839960/wolverines_fizzle_purdue_rakes_over/ Newspapers.com October 27 w y Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 26–3 60,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-purdue-overwhelms-haw/193932731/ Omaha World-Herald Purdue overwhelms Hawkeyes in 2d half October 28, 1962 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 l y Illinois Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry 10–14 45,496 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-illini-rock-purdue-en/193932047/ The Dayton Daily News Illini rock Purdue, end 15-game losing streak November 4, 1962 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 17–9 70,059 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-trailing-twice/193933250/ The Des Moines Register Trailing twice, Purdue upsets Spartans, 17–9 November 11, 1962 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Minnesota 8 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 6–7 59,760 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-late-gopher-score/193933395/ The Kalamazoo Gazette Late Gopher score edges Purdue, 7–6 November 18, 1962 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 l Indiana Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN Old Oaken Bucket 7–12 50,243 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune-indiana-and-illi/193931534/ The Terre Haute Tribune Indiana and Illinois record upsets November 25, 1962 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1962 Purdue) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/294982 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 22, 2026 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 87 January 29, 2023 Roster Thomas Bloom, RB Tom Boris, RB Don Brooks, WR Don Brumm, OL Babe DiFilippo, OL Ron DiGravio, QB Gene Donaldson, RB Henry Dudgeon, OL Dave Ellison, WR Forest Farmer, WR Wally Florence, OL Tom Fugate, RB Jim Garcia, OL Jack Greiner, WR Gary Hogan, QB Nate Jackson, OL Charlie King, RB Bob Lake, OL Sam Longmire, WR Terry Marcoline, RB Franklin Marks, RB Ron Meyer, QB Dave Miller, RB Don Paltani, OL George Pappas, OL Ron Richnafsky, OL Tom Schultz, WR Roy Walker, RB Steve Weil, RB Tom Yakubowski, RB 1962 Purdue Boilermakers Roster https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1962-roster.html January 17, 2025 References Purdue Category:Purdue Boilermakers football seasons Purdue Boilermakers football