1947 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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1947 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Nine Conference
Record5–4 (3–3 Big Nine)
Head coach
MVPPhil O'Reilly
CaptainNed Maloney
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Big Nine Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Michigan $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Minnesota 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Illinois 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Purdue 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Indiana 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Iowa 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Northwestern 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Ohio State 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1947 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. In their first season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–4 record, finished in tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3–3 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 205 to 130.[1][2]

Notable players from the 1947 Purdue team included halfback Harry Szulborski and tackle Phil O'Reilly.

Purdue was ranked at No. 18 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Wisconsin
L 14–3238,000[4]
October 4
West Lafayette, IN
W 24–2034,000[5]
October 11No. 1 Notre Dame*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 7–2242,000[6]
October 18at Boston University*
W 62–711,446[7]
October 25No. 5 Illinoisdagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
W 14–742,000[8]
November 1IowaNo. 16
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 21–035,000[9]
November 8at MinnesotaNo. 14
L 21–2663,659[10]
November 15Pittsburgh*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 28–019,000[11]
November 22at Indiana
L 14–1633,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Rankings

See also: 1947 NCAA football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
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AP
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Roster

1947 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 87 Bob DeMoss Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Games summaries

Ohio State

  • Harry Szulborski 23 rushes, 172 yards

Boston University

  • Harry Szulborski 17 rushes, 166 yards

Iowa

  • Harry Szulborski 16 rushes, 134 yards

Minnesota

  • Norbert Adams 24 rushes, 138 yards

Pittsburgh

  • Harry Szulborski 15 rushes, 119 yards

References

  1. ^ "Purdue Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "1947 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
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  10. ^ Charles Johnson (November 9, 1947). "Gophers Rally To Tip Purdue 26-21". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. pp. Sports 1–2.
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  13. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 85. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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