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1947 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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]

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

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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Wisconsin
L 14–3238,000[4]
October 4Ohio State
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 Illinois 
  • 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
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Rankings

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See also: 1947 NCAA football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
Poll123456789Final
AP———1614—————

Roster

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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
  •   Redshirt

Games summaries

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Ohio State

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  • Harry Szulborski 23 rushes, 172 yards

Boston University

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  • Harry Szulborski 17 rushes, 166 yards

Iowa

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  • Harry Szulborski 16 rushes, 134 yards

Minnesota

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  • Norbert Adams 24 rushes, 138 yards

Pittsburgh

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  • Harry Szulborski 15 rushes, 119 yards

References

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  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.
  3. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Hank Casserly (September 28, 1947). "Wisconsin Badgers Rout Purdue, 32 to 14 in Big Nine Gridiron Inaugural". The Capital Times. pp. 29–30 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Harold Harrison (October 5, 1947). "Purdue Outfights Bucks: Riveters Upset Ohio State By 24-20 Margin". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Jim Costin (October 12, 1947). "N.D. Tops Purdue: Lujack's Arm Propels Irish To 22-7 Edge". The South Bend Tribune. pp. III-1, III-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Hy Hurwitz (October 19, 1947). "Purdue Powerhouse Checks B.U. Big-Time Bid, 62-7". The Boston Globe. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Max Greenwald (October 26, 1947). "Purdue, Notre Dame Conquer Gridiron Rivals: Riveters Hand Illinois' Big Nine Champs First Defeat of Season, 14-7". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Corky Lamm (November 2, 1947). "Riveters Subdue Iowa: Purdue Posts Third Big 9 Success, 21-0". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Charles Johnson (November 9, 1947). "Gophers Rally To Tip Purdue 26-21". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. pp. Sports 1–2.
  11. ^ Bob Overaker (November 16, 1947). "Riveters Drub Pitt". The Indianapolis Star. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Jack K. Overmyer; Harold Harrison (November 23, 1947). "Indiana Scores 16-14 Victory Over Purdue On Rex Grossman's 4th Period Field Goal". p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 85. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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