1948 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1948 Purdue Boilermakers football Big Nine Conference Big Nine 3–6 2–4 Stu Holcomb 2nd Harry Szulborski Phil O'Reilly Ross–Ade Stadium 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 a 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 total of 175 to 126.1948 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results SR/College Football Sports Reference LLC December 6, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1948-schedule.html Several players from the 1948 team went on to have successful careers in football, both at the professional level and in coaching. Notable players from the 1948 Purdue team included halfback Harry Szulborski and tackle Phil O'Reilly. Purdue was ranked at No. 34 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com Despite the challenges, the season helped lay the groundwork for future improvements in the program under Coach Holcomb's leadership. Schedule 1948 AP September 25 l y y Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 27–28 59,343 October 2 l y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 0–21 37,000 October 9 l y 15 Michigan 7 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 0–40 47,152 October 16 w y Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 20–13 47,000 October 23 l y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 6–10 56,451 October 30 w y Marquette Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 14–9 32,000 November 6 l y Minnesota 19 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 7–34 66,953 November 13 l y Pittsburgh Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 13–20 30,000–35,000 Gordon Graham Kickoff Return Of 100 Yards Top Feature In Weird Football Clash Lafayette Journal and Courier Lafayette, IN November 15, 1948 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier-panthers-best-purdue/146731249/ Newspapers.com November 20 w Indiana Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN Old Oaken Bucket 39–0 47,000 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 85 January 29, 2023 Rankings 1948 college football rankings AP 1 9 15 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Game summaries Marquette Harry Szulborski 29 rushes, 171 yards Minnesota Harry Szulborski 15 rushes, 160 yards Indiana Harry Szulborski 34 rushes, 197 yards Norbert Adams 24 rushes, 148 yards Roster Norbert Adams, HB Bob Agnew, FB Pete Barbolak, T John Beletic, T Ronald Bland, E Herb Campfield, FB John Considine, T Clement Crowe, C Bill Deem, G Bob DeMoss, QB Bill Feldkircher, QB Abe Gibron, G Ken Gorgal, QB Bob Grant, T Clyde Grimenstein, E Thomas Hard, G Bob Hartman, QB Bob Heck, E Bill Horvath, G-E Harley Jeffery, E Mike Kalapos, T Lou Karras, T John Kerestes, FB Steve Manich, HB Kenneth McCaffry, E Jack Milito, FB Bill Murray, G Phil O'Reilly, T George Punzelt, QB Elmer Scallish, G Stu Scheer, E Neil Schmidt, HB Rex Sebastian, E Kenneth Smith, G Bill Sprang, C Harry Szulborski, HB Jim Tate, T Rudy Trbovich, T Jim Weizer, G Bob Whitmer, E All-Time Letterwinners https://purduesports.com/news/2009/8/6/all_time_letterwinners Purdue University Athletics January 21, 2025 January 21, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250121165451/https://purduesports.com/news/2009/8/6/all_time_letterwinners dead References Purdue Category:Purdue Boilermakers football seasons Purdue Boilermakers football