1954 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1954 Purdue Boilermakers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–3–1 3–3 Stu Holcomb 8th Tom Bettis Tom Bettis John Kerr Ross–Ade Stadium The 1954 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1954 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–3–1 record, finished in approximately sixth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3–3 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of about 165 to 134.1954 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 6, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1954-schedule.html Notable players on the 1954 Purdue team included quarterback Len Dawson, guard Tom Bettis, and end John Kerr. Schedule 1954 AP September 25 w y Missouri Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 31–0 25,000 October 2 w y y 19 Notre Dame 1 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 27–14 58,250 October 9 t y 5 Duke 6 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 13–13 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-purdue-comes-from-behind-to-ti/138087680/ The Shreveport Times Purdue comes from behind to tie Duke, 13–13 October 10, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 l y 5 Wisconsin 2 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 6–20 53,131 October 23 w y 13 Michigan State Macklin Stadium East Lansing, MI 27–13 52,619 October 30 w y 9 Illinois Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry 28–14 47,000 November 6 l y 8 Iowa 12 Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 14–25 52,900 November 13 l Ohio State 2 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 6–28 51,000 November 20 w Indiana Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN Old Oaken Bucket 13–7 39,424–44,000 Indiana Football 2023 Record Book https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/pdf/fb/2023/23-FB-Record_Book_Full.pdf Indiana University 14 December 28, 2023 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 Johnny Allen, OL Tom Bettis, OL Rex Brock, RB Bob Clasey, OL Len Dawson, QB Phil Ehrman, RB Froncie Gutman, QB Walt Houston, OL John Kerr, WR Bob Khoenle, WR Joe Krupa, OL Lamar Lundy, WR Bill Murakowski, RB Dick Murley, OL Frank Paparazzo, OL Jim Peters, RB Dick Skibinski, OL Bob Springer, WR Jim Whitmer, RB Ed Zembal, RB Len Zyzda, WR 1954 Purdue Boilermakers Roster https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1954-roster.html January 21, 2025 References Purdue Category:Purdue Boilermakers football seasons Purdue Boilermakers football