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American college football season
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.
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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.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 27 | at
Wisconsin | | | L 14–32 | 38,000 |
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October 4 |
Ohio State | | | W 24–20 | 34,000 |
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October 11 | No. 1
Notre Dame* | | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN (
rivalry)
| L 7–22 | 42,000 |
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October 18 | at
Boston University* | | | W 62–7 | 11,446 |
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October 25 | No. 5
Illinois | | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN (
rivalry)
| W 14–7 | 42,000 |
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November 1 |
Iowa | No. 16 | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 21–0 | 35,000 |
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November 8 | at
Minnesota | No. 14 | | L 21–26 | 63,659 |
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November 15 |
Pittsburgh* | | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 28–0 | 19,000 |
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November 22 | at
Indiana | | | L 14–16 | 33,500 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
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AP | — | — | — | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Roster
1947 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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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
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"Purdue Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from
the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
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"1947 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
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^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947).
"Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ 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.
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^ 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.
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^ 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.
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^ Hy Hurwitz (October 19, 1947).
"Purdue Powerhouse Checks B.U. Big-Time Bid, 62-7". The Boston Globe. p. 28 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ 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.
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^ 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.
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^ Charles Johnson (November 9, 1947).
"Gophers Rally To Tip Purdue 26-21". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. pp. Sports 1–2.
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^ Bob Overaker (November 16, 1947).
"Riveters Drub Pitt". The Indianapolis Star. p. III-1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ 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.
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"2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 85. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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