1963 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1963 Purdue Boilermakers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–4 4–3 Jack Mollenkopf 8th Ron DiGravio Henry Dudgeon Bob Lake Ross–Ade Stadium The 1963 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1963 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jack Mollenkopf, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–4 record, finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 4–3 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 149 to 119.1963 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 6, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1963-schedule.html Notable players from the 1963 Purdue football team included quarterback Ron DiGravio and end Bob Hadrick. Schedule 1963 AP September 28 l y y Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 0–3 46,823 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-hurricanes-snea/193617814/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Hurricanes sneak by Purdue, 3–0 September 29, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 5 w y Notre Dame Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry 7–6 51,723 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-star-purdue-hands-notre-dame/193618262/ Rockford Morning Star Purdue hands Notre Dame second loss in row, 7–6 October 6, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 l y Wisconsin 5 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 20–38 61,415 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-new-wisconsin-st/193665884/ The Des Moines Register New Wisconsin star rips Purdue, 38–20 October 13, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 19 w y Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 23–12 45,557 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-purdue-victor-over-michiga/193667570/ The Lima News Purdue victor over Michigan October 20, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.comPurdue Puts 23–12 Show: M Gets TV Lumps Again Detroit Free Press Joe Falls October 20, 1963 1D, 3D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55936875/purdue-puts-23-12-show-m-gets-tv-lumps/ Newspapers.comPurdue Rolls Over Michigan, 23–12 The Michigan Daily Dave Good Mike Block October 20, 1963 1 https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071754332/403 Bentley Historical Library October 26 w y Iowa Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 14–0 47,921 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-digravio-purdue-top-iowa-1/193633940/ The Minneapolis Morning Tribune DiGravio, Purdue top Iowa 14–0 for 2nd win October 27, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 l y Illinois 2 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 21–41 61,796 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review-illinois-explod/193667717/ Decatur Sunday Herald and Review Illinois explodes to crush Purdue, 41–21 November 3, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 l Michigan State 9 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 0–23 45,137 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-spartans-run-over-purdue-23/193667858/ The Minneapolis Morning Tribune Spartans run over Purdue 23–0 in rush for Rose Bowl bid November 10, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 w Minnesota Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 13–11 38,924 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-spotty-purdue-edg/193633471/ The Fargo Forum Spotty Purdue edges Gophers November 17, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 30 w y Indiana Seventeenth Street Stadium Bloomington, IN Old Oaken Bucket 21–15 33,987 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-purdue-recaptures/193632817/ The South Bend Tribune Purdue recaptures Old Oaken Bucket December 1, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 87 January 27, 2023 Roster Don Brooks, WR Sal Ciampi, OL Richard E. Dauch, RB Ron DiGravio, QB Gene Donaldson, RB Henry Dudgeon, OL Ken Eby, QB Dave Ellison, WR Wally Florence, OL Clarence Foster, RB Tom Fugate, RB Jim Garcia, OL Bob Hadrick, WR Jim Hales, OL Gary Hogan, QB Doug Holcomb, QB Bob Hopp, OL Larry Kaminski, OL John Kuzniewski, RB Bob Lake, OL Terry Marcoline, RB Randy Minniear, RB Jim Morel, RB Russ Pfahler, RB Bill Roach, WR Jerry Shay, OL Bob Smith, WR Gordon Teter, RB Harold Wells, OL Len Zdanowicz, RB Joe Sprock, RB 1963 Purdue Boilermakers Roster https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1963-roster.html January 17, 2025 References Purdue Category:Purdue Boilermakers football seasons Purdue Boilermakers football