1970 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1970 Purdue Boilermakers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 4–6 2–5 Bob DeMoss 1st Stan Brown Donnie Green Veno Paraskevas Ross–Ade Stadium The 1970 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1970 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob DeMoss, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big Ten. This was Purdue's first losing season since the 1956 season. The team played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. Schedule 1970 AP September 19 w y TCU Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 15–0 65,808 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-purdue-gets/168924502/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Purdue gets 15–0 win over Frogs September 20, 1970 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 l y y Notre Dame 6 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 0–48 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-huntsville-times-irish-ram-by-purdue/182561473/ The Huntsville Times Irish ram by Purdue September 27, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 w y y Stanford 3 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 26–14 62,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press-stanford-upset-by-purdue/183285336/ The Muncie Star Stanford upset by Purdue October 4, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 l Michigan 7 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 0–29 69,021 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-weak-moorhead-trigger/183307411/ The Saginaw News 'Weak' Moorhead triggers Wolverines' victory October 11, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 w y Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 24–3 56,973 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-purdue-dumps-hawks-243/183304133/ Waterloo Sunday Courier Purdue dumps Hawks 24–3 October 18, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 14–38 38,722 https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-nu-pass-defense-ruins-pu/183303412/ Quad-City Times NU pass defense ruins Purdue bid October 25, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 l y Illinois Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry 21–23 67,747 https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-troubles-illini-surprise/183308249/ Palladium-Item Troubled Illini surprise Purdue November 1, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 l y Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 14–24 61,113 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-state-trips-purdue/183305907/ The Kalamazoo Gazette State trips Purdue for third in row November 8, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 l Ohio State Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 7–10 68,157 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bay-city-times-buckeyes-nip-purdue-o/183302685/ The Bay City Times Buckeyes nip Purdue on FG November 15, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 w Indiana Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN Old Oaken Bucket 40–0 69,357 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-purdue-blasts-indiana/183307683/ The Kokomo Tribune Purdue blasts Indiana, 40–0 November 22, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 88 January 29, 2023 Schedule/Results (1970 Purdue) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/296690 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics October 19, 2025 Game summaries TCU Otis Armstrong, 22 rushes, 100 yards Stanford Purdue 16 0 7 3 Stanford 0 0 7 7 October 3 Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA 62,000 yes Q1 PUR Piebes 3 yard run (Jones kick) PUR 7–0 Q1 PUR Safety, Kauffman tackled in end zone PUR 9–0 Q1 PUR Brown 9 yard run (Jones kick) PUR 16–0 Q3 8:26 STAN Plunkett 1 yard run (Horowitz kick) PUR 16–6 Q3 PUR Brown 4 yard run (Jones kick) PUR 23–6 Q4 PUR Jones 33 yard field goal PUR 26–6 Q4 STAN Brown 44 yard pass from Plunkett (Horowitz kick) PUR 26–13 yes Purdue intercepted Stanford quarterback Jim Plunkett five times. "Purdue Stuns Stanford." Palm Beach Post. 1970 Oct 4. Otis Armstrong 27 rushes, 120 yards Iowa Otis Armstrong 25 rushes, 164 yards Ohio State 1970 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Purdue Boilermakers 2; text-align:center collapsed Ohio State Buckeyes (7–0) at Purdue Boilermakers November 14, 1970 1:00 p.m. Ohio St 7 0 0 3 Purdue 7 0 0 0 Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana 68,157 Overcast, 37 F C Box Score First quarter OSU – John Brockington 26-yard run (Fred Schram kick), 2:13. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards. PUR – Stan Brown 96-yard kickoff return (Jeff Jones kick), 2:01. Tie 7–7. Fourth quarter OSU – Fred Schram 30-yard field goal, 2:04. Ohio St 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards. Top passers OSU – Ron Maciejowski – 1/3, 52 yards PUR – Gary Danielson – 2/12, 17 yards, 2 INT Top rushers OSU – John Brockington – 24 rushes, 136 yards, TD PUR – Otis Armstrong – 20 rushes, 94 yards Top receivers OSU – Bruce Jankowski – 1 reception, 52 yards PUR – Stan Brown – 1 reception, 9 yards Indiana Otis Armstrong 23 rushes, 168 yards Roster 1970 Purdue Boilermakers y Otis Armstrong RB y Ashley Bell TE Stan Brown WR Mike Cota TE 18 So Gary Danielson QB y Paul DeNuccio OT Donnie Green OT y C Tim Huxhold OG Jeff Jones QB K Tom Luken OG Ron North FB Chuck Piebes QB Darryl Stingley WR y Kenneth Watkins C Gregg Bingham MG y Sam Carter CB Randy Cooper DB Alex Davis DT Steve deGrandmaison S John Handy DE Gary Hrivnak DE y Ron Maree DT Mike McDaniel DB Doug Molls MG 99 Sr Vero Paraskevas LB C Charlie Potts CB y Jim Teal LB y Rick Tekavec DE Scott Lougheed P Bob DeMoss Bob Geiger Allen Hager C.W. 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