1955 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1955 Purdue Boilermakers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–3–1 4–2–1 Stu Holcomb 9th Joe Krupa Joe Krupa Bill Murakowski Ross–Ade Stadium The 1955 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1955 Big Ten Conference football season. In their ninth and final season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–3–1 record, finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 4–2–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 113 to 103.1955 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 6, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1955-schedule.html Notable players on the 1955 Purdue team included quarterback Len Dawson, end Lamar Lundy, tackle Joe Krupa, and back Bill Murakowski. Schedule 1955 AP September 24 w y 19 Pacific (CA) Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 14–7 44,500 October 1 w y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 7–6 59,019 October 8 l y 17 Wisconsin 9 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 0–9 45,000 October 15 t y Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 20–20 52,137 October 22 l y Notre Dame 11 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry 7–22 55,000 October 29 w y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 13–0 61,262 November 5 l Michigan State 4 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 0–27 41,000 Purdue Falls Victim To Fumbles As Michigan State Wins; 27 To 0; Spartans Outgained From Scrimmage But Net 116 Yards On Interceptions The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram Dale Burgess November 6, 1955 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99181200/purdue-falls-victim-to-fumbles-as/ Newspapers.com November 12 w Northwestern Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 46–8 27,000 November 19 w y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Old Oaken Bucket 6–4 30,945–35,000 Indiana Football 2023 Record Book https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/pdf/fb/2023/23-FB-Record_Book_Full.pdf Indiana University 14 December 28, 2023 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 86 January 29, 2023 Roster Erich Barnes, WR Bob Clasey, OL Len Dawson, QB Mel Dillard, RB Tommy Fletcher, RB Neil Habig, OL Bob Khoenle, WR Joe Krupa, OL Lamar Lundy, WR Bill Murakowski, RB Dick Murley, OL Ed Neves, RB Ken Panfil, OL Jim Peters, RB John Simerson, OL Dick Skibinski, OL Ed Voytek, OL Jim Whitmer, RB Len Zyzda, WR 1955 Purdue Boilermakers Roster https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1955-roster.html January 17, 2025 References Purdue Category:Purdue Boilermakers football seasons Purdue Boilermakers football