1951 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 Purdue Boilermakers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 14 5–4 4–1 Stu Holcomb 5th Pete Brewster Clint Knitz Leo Sugar Ross–Ade Stadium The 1951 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1951 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–4 record, finished in second place in the Big Ten Conference with a 4–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 153 to 152.1951 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 6, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1951-schedule.html Notable players on the 1951 Purdue team included quarterback Dale Samuels and end Leo Sugar. Schedule 1951 AP September 29 l y Texas 11 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 0–14 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94698934/texas-capitalizes-on-boilermaker-miscues/ Evansville Press Texas capitalizes on Boilermaker miscues to win, 14–0 September 30, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 w Iowa Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 34–30 25,000 October 12 Friday l y y Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 0–7 51,818 October 20 l y Wisconsin Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 7–31 40,000 October 27 l y y Notre Dame 15 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 9–30 57,890 November 3 w y Penn State Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 28–0 21,000 November 10 w y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 35–14 38,000 November 17 w Minnesota Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 19–13 29,000 November 24 w y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Old Oaken Bucket 21–13 31,000 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 Tom Bettis, G Pete Brewster, E Robert Bringer, E Rex Brock, HB Bill Bruner, T Phil Ehrman, HB Roy Evans, QB John Durham, HB Bernie Flowers, E Allen Hager, G Earl Heninger, HB Jack Houston, G Curt Jones, HB Don Kasperan, FB John Kerr, E Philip Klezek, HB Clinton Knitz, C Fred Locke, E John Lynch, C Phil Mateja, QB Norman Montgomery, FB Herman Murray, T William Oyler, HB Ray Pacer, T Ken Panfil, T Fred Preziosio, T-G Tom Redinger, HB-E James Reichert, FB-K Tom Roggeman, G Dale Samuels, QB Max Schmaling, FB-HB Joe Skibinski, G Leo Sugar, E Jerry Thorpe, HB-FB Walt Viellieu, T Dale Whiteaker, T-E Jim Whitmer, HB Jim Wojciehowski, E Joe Wojtys, T Glenn Young, FB Ed Zembal, HB 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 Game summaries Minnesota Phil Klezek 13 rushes, 143 yards References Purdue Category:Purdue Boilermakers football seasons Purdue Boilermakers football