1973 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1973 Purdue Boilermakers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–6 4–4 Alex Agase 1st Bo Bobrowski Bo Bobrowski Tim Racke Ross–Ade Stadium The 1973 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1973 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by first-year head coach Alex Agase, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for fourth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. Schedule 1973 AP Eastern September 15 w y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 14–13 58,265 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-purdue-edges-wisconsin/181868367/ The Post-Crescent Purdue edges Wisconsin, 14–13 September 16, 1973 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 1:30 p.m. l y Miami (OH) Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 19–24 53,973 Miami Redskins stage late revolt to ruin Purdue's football opener, 24-19 The Kokomo Tribune Bob Ford September 23, 1973 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92553389/miami-redskins-stage-late-revolt-to/ Newspapers.com September 29 l y Notre Dame 7 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry 7–20 69,391 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-methodical-notre-dame/181651088/ The Kokomo Tribune Methodical Notre Dame 'best' Purdue's Boilers, 20–7 September 30, 1973 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Duke Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 27–7 53,241 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-duke-slowly-bedeviled-by/139570325/ Chicago Tribune Duke slowly bedeviled by Purdue 27–7 October 7, 1973 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 13–15 54,252 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-field-goals-win-for/181867131/ Southern Illinoisan Field goals win for Illini October 14, 1973 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Northwestern Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 21–10 57,657 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-purdue-survuves-fumbl/181868483/ The Ann Arbor News Purdue survuves fumble parade October 21, 1973 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 l Michigan State Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 7–10 55,291 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal-spartans-thrive-on-gr/181868084/ The Flint Journal Spartans thrive on 'grass' – and rain is deterrent October 28, 1973 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA 48–23 39,120 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-purdues-northington/181868589/ The Kokomo Tribune Purdue's Northington scores 5 TDs as Boilers whip Iowa November 4, 1973 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 l y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 7–34 36,890 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-times-minnesota-peppers-purd/181866806/ The Journal Times Minnesota peppers Purdue November 11, 1973 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 l Michigan 4 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 9–34 56,485 Bring On Bucks! It's M, 34–9: Whirlwind Finish Crushes Purdue Detroit Free Press Curt Sylvester November 18, 1973 1D, 4D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5647468/bring_on_bucks_its_m_349_whirlwind/ Newspapers.com June 27, 2016 November 24 w y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Old Oaken Bucket 28–23 44,789 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-1973-11-24-purdue/155221018/ The Indianapolis Star I.U. loses another drop in the Bucket November 25, 1973 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 89 January 29, 2023 Schedule/Results (1973 Purdue) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/363976 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics September 27, 2025 Game summaries At Wisconsin December 2022 Miami (OH) December 2022 Notre Dame December 2022 Duke December 2022 At Illinois December 2022 Northwestern Northwestern 0 3 0 7 Purdue 7 7 7 0 October 20 Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana 57,657 yes 1 PUR Northington 6 yard run (Conner kick) Purdue 7–0 2 NW Blazevich field goal Purdue 7–3 2 PUR Bobrowski 1 yard run (Conner kick) Purdue 14–3 3 PUR Bobrowski 12 yard run (Conner kick) Purdue 21–3 4 NW Kev 3 yard run (Blazevich kick) Purdue 21–10 yes Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Oct 21. Michigan State Bo Bobrowski 24 rushes, 125 yards At Iowa Mike Northington 31 rushes, 146 yards Bo Bobrowski 10 rushes, 123 yards At Minnesota December 2022 Michigan December 2022 At Indiana Pete Gross 29 rushes, 174 yards Bo Bobrowski 17 rushes, 114 yards Roster 1973 Purdue Boilermakers f Bo Bobrowski QB 22 Jr Larry Burton WR y Scott Dierking RB y 51 Sr Frank DiLieto C 35 Jr Pete Gross FB y Bob Herrick RB Tim Hunter RB Roy Kidd RB 77 So Ken Long OT y Craig Nagel QB Mike Northington RB Errol Patterson WR 69 Jr Ralph Perretta OG y Skip Peterson RB Mike Pruitt RB y 68 Sr Jeff Romack OG Dan Roman WR Barry Santini TE 64 Sr Steve Schaefer OT Mike Terrizzi QB Joe Walling TE Carl Capria DB Randy Clark LB Fred Cooper DB Alex DiMarzo DB Cedric Evans LB Mark Gefert LB Mark Gorgal DL Bob Hofiezer DL Chuck Keever MG Bill Knox DB 74 So Ken Novak DT y Steve Nurrenbern DL Rick Oliver DL Stan Parker DL Tim Racke DB Rick Schavietello LB Joe Tenkman DL Jim Wood DB Jon Zwitt DL 1 So Frank Conner K So Steve Schmidt K Alex Agase George Catavolos Tom Roggeman References Purdue Category:Purdue Boilermakers football seasons Purdue Boilermakers football