1967 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1967 Purdue Boilermakers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 9 9 8–2 6–1 Jack Mollenkopf 12th Leroy Keyes Jim Beirne Bob Sebeck Ross–Ade Stadium Big Ten co-champion 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 154.1967 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 6, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1967-schedule.html The Boilermakers missed the opportunity to win the conference championship outright by losing the battle for the Old Oaken Bucket to archrival Indiana. Had Purdue won, it would not have gone to the Rose Bowl due to the Big Ten's "no-repeat" rule, which banned teams from making consecutive appearances in Pasadena. Purdue's junior running back Leroy Keyes rushed for 986 yards in 1967, was selected as a consensus first-team All-American,2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2014 February 10, 2015 7 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf December 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141222163944/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf dead 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 1967 AP September 23 w y y Texas A&M Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 24–20 27,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-scrappy-aggies-be/168779374/ The Brownsville Herald Scrappy Aggies beaten by Boilermakers 24–20 September 24, 1967 March 24, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 w y 10 Notre Dame 1 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry 28–21 62,316 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-purdue-shocks-irish/183831562/ Omaha World-Herald Purdue shocks Irish, 28–21 October 1, 1967 October 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 w 4 Northwestern Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 25–16 61,093 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-purdue-rally-nips-wildc/184064749/ The Plain Dealer Purdue rally nips Wildcats, 25 to 16 October 8, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 w y 2 Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 41–6 84,069 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-purdue-humiliate/184064856/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Purdue humiliates OSU, 41–6 October 15, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 l y y 2 Oregon State Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 14–22 60,147 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-second-rankes-purdue/183996312/ The Kokomo Tribune Second-ranked Purdue tumbles! October 22, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 w y 7 Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 41–22 56,504 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-keyes-gets-four-t/184064959/ The Grand Rapids Press Keyes gets four TDs; Purdue buries Iowa October 29, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 w y 6 Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 42–9 61,262 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-purdue-tips-illino/184065084/ The Battle Creek Enquirer & News Purdue tips Illinois, 42–9 November 5, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 w 5 Minnesota Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 41–12 55,647 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-forum-purdue-rips-gophers-4112/184064215/ The Forum Purdue rips Gophers, 41–12 November 12, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 w 3 Michigan State Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 21–7 61,364 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-spartans-scorched/184065253/ The Kalamazoo Gazette Spartans scorched by Boilermakers November 19, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 l y 3 Indiana Seventeenth Street Stadium Bloomington, IN Old Oaken Bucket 14–19 52,770 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press-hoosiers-win-rose-bucket/184063409/ The Muncie Star Hoosiers win 'Rose Bucket' November 26, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 88 January 29, 2023 Schedule/Results (1967 Purdue) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/404163 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics October 31, 2025 Game summaries Notre Dame 1967 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team At Iowa 1967 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Leroy Keyes 14 rushes, 145 yards At Illinois Leroy Keyes 21 rushes, 225 yards Michigan State 1967 Michigan State Spartans football team Leroy Keyes 24 rushes, 193 yards At Indiana Purdue at Indiana No. 3 Boilermakers 7 0 7 0 Hoosiers 7 12 0 0 November 25 Bloomington, IN Source: June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes yes 1 IND Butcher 7-yard pass from Ganso (Kornowa kick) IND 7-0 1 PUR Williams 9-yard run (Baltzell kick) Tied 7-7 2 IND Krivosha 2-yard run (kick failed) IND 13-7 2 IND Cole 63-yard run (pass failed) IND 19-7 3 PUR Williams 2-yard run (Baltzell kick) IND 19-14 yes 1967 Indiana Hoosiers football team Old Oaken Bucket Perry Williams 24 rushes, 124 yards Leroy Keyes 20 rushes, 114 yards Roster 1967 Purdue Boilermakers y 10 Don Kiepert QB SO 15 Mike Phipps QB SO y 16 Jim Klutcharch QB SO 19 Larry Emch QB HB JR 23 Leroy Keyes HB DHB JR y 25 Jim Kirkpatrick HB SO 34 Bob Baltzell HB K SO 35 Leon Troyer HB JR 41 Bob Hurst HB SR 46 Ed Crowley HB SO 47 Perry Williams FB JR y Perry Williams (running back) 49 Lee Ryan T JR 50 David Stydahar G JR 56 Walter Whitehead C SO 57 Mike Frame C JR 61 Gary Roberts G JR 64 Dave Piper G SO 65 Bob Sebeck G SR C 66 Chuck Kuzneski G SR 67 Clanton King T LB JR 70 Randy Kuntz T SO 71 Fred Rafa T SR 72 Bill Yanchar T G SO 74 Jim Bonk T JR 76 Fred Haug T JR 81 Jim Beirne E SR y C 82 Bob Dillingham E JR 83 Marion Griffin E JR 84 Joe Walsh E SO 88 Billy McKoy E SO 95 Phil Kelley G SO 22 Dennis Cirbes HB SR 29 Denny Wirgowski DE SO 32 Don Webster HB SO 42 Dick Marvel LB JR 43 Tim Foley HB SO 45 Bob Corby HB SR 51 Bob Weskamp LB SO 58 Bob Yunaska LB JR 60 Chuck Kyle G JR y Chuck Kyle (American football) 68 Frank Burke LB JR 75 Lance Olssen T SR 87 George Olion E SR 90 Willie Nelson E SO 91 Dave Heiss E SO 93 Bob Holmes E SO 94 Bill Liber E SO 21 Dick Berg P SO Jack Mollenkopf Bob DeMoss (Assistant) Ned Maloney (Assistant) Ron Meyer (Assistant) George Catavolos (GA) References Purdue Category:Purdue Boilermakers football seasons Category:Big Ten Conference football champion seasons Purdue Boilermakers football