1969 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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1969 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record8–2 (5–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPMike Phipps
CaptainBill McKoy, Mike Phipps, Bill Yanchar
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Ohio State + 6 1 0 8 1 0
No. 9 Michigan + 6 1 0 8 3 0
No. 18 Purdue 5 2 0 8 2 0
Minnesota 4 3 0 4 5 1
Iowa 3 4 0 5 5 0
Indiana 3 4 0 4 6 0
Northwestern 3 4 0 3 7 0
Wisconsin 3 4 0 3 7 0
Michigan State 2 5 0 4 6 0
Illinois 0 7 0 0 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1969 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1969 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by Jack Mollenkopf in his 14th and final season as head coach, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 20at TCU*No. 18W 42–3525,000
September 27No. 9 Notre Dame*No. 16W 28–1468,179
October 4No. 17 Stanford*No. 8
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 36–3565,472
October 11at MichiganNo. 9L 20–3180,411
October 18IowaNo. 17
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 35–3165,971
October 25NorthwesterndaggerNo. 15
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 45–2066,103
November 1at
Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry
  • )
    W 49–2251,299
    November 8Michigan StateNo. 10
    • Ross–Ade Stadium
    • West Lafayette, IN
    W 41–1367,397
    November 15at No. 1 Ohio StateNo. 10L 14–4285,027
    November 22at IndianaNo. 17W 44–2152,500
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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    Roster

    1969 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 15 Mike Phipps Sr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DT 81 Tom Baylees Sr
    DB 43 Tim Foley Sr
    DE 88 Bill McKoy Sr
    LB 99 Vero Parakevas Jr
    DE 97 Dennis Wirgowski Sr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Game summaries

    TCU

    • Randy Cooper 23 rushes, 117 yards

    Stanford

    Awards

    All-Big Ten: HB Stan Brown (2nd), T Paul DeNuccio (1st), DB Tim Foley (2nd), DE Bill McKoy (2nd), LB Veno Paraskevas (1st), QB Mike Phipps (1st), C Walter Whitehead (2nd), T Bill Yancher (1st)

    Chicago Tribune Big Ten MVP: QB Mike Phipps

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    References

    1. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 88. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
    2. ^ 2011 Purdue football information guide.