1949 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1949 Purdue Boilermakers football Big Nine Conference Big Nine 4–5 2–4 Stu Holcomb 3rd Lou Karras Angelo Carnaghi Ross–Ade Stadium The 1949 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1949 Big Nine Conference football season. In their third season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 4–5 record, finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 2–4 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 175 to 126.1949 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 6, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1949-schedule.html Notable players from the 1949 Purdue team included tackle Lou Karras and fullback John Kerestes. Schedule 1949 AP September 24 l y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 6–20 35,000 October 1 l Iowa Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 7–21 32,000 October 8 l y Notre Dame 2 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry 12–35 52,000 October 14 Friday w y y Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 14–0 47,835 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daytona-beach-morning-journal-miami-lose/199872295/ Daytona Beach Morning Journal Miami loses to Purdue in great defensive battle October 15, 1949 June 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 22 l y Illinois Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry 0–19 48,000 October 29 w y Minnesota 7 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 13–7 61,154 November 5 l y Michigan 5 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 12–20 95,207 M Triumphs, 20–12, in 57 Wild Seconds Detroit Free Press Tommy Devine November 6, 1949 1C, 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14064951/m_triumphs_2012_in_57_wild_seconds/ Newspapers.comMichigan Drops Purdue, 20–12 The Michigan Daily November 6, 1949 Rog Goelz 1, 6 https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071756279/279 Bentley Historical Library November 12 w y Marquette Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 41–7 28,000 November 19 w y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Old Oaken Bucket 14–6 34,000 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 86 January 29, 2023 Game summaries Iowa John Kerestes 24 rushes, 150 yards Marquette Harry Szulborski 15 rushes, 162 yards Norbert Adams 8 rushes, 113 yards Indiana Harry Szulborski 20 rushes, 110 yards Roster Norbert Adams, HB John Beletic, T Ronald Bland, E Pete Brewster, E Andy Butchko, E Angelo Carnaghi, HB-C Clement Crowe, C Bill Deem, G Ken Gorgal, QB Bob Hartman, QB Don Jackson, G Jim Janosek, T Mike Kalapos, T Lou Karras, T Don Kasperan, FB John Kerestes, FB Clinton Knitz, C Mike Maccioli, HB Kenneth McCaffry, E Steve Manich, HB Bill Murray, G Lyle Myrice, C Bill Reed, C Elmer Scallish, G Neil Schmidt, HB Dick Schnaible, QB Joe Skibinski, G Bill Skowron, HB-K Kenneth Smith, G Leo Sugar, E Harry Szulborski, HB Jim Tate, T Rudy Trbovich, T Jim Weizer, G Bob Whitmer, E 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 References Purdue Category:Purdue Boilermakers football seasons Purdue Boilermakers football