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1974 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record4–6–1 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVP Larry Burton
CaptainFred Cooper, Ralph Perretta
Home stadium Ross–Ade Stadium
Seasons
←  1973
1975 →
1974 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Ohio State + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Michigan State 6 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Wisconsin 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Illinois 4 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Purdue 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Minnesota 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Iowa 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Indiana 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1974 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Alex Agase, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14 Wisconsin
L 14–2854,239
September 21 Miami (OH)*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
T 7–755,322
September 28at No. 2 Notre Dame*
W 31–2059,075
October 5at Duke*
L 14–1620,500 [1]
October 12 Illinoisdagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, Indiana ( rivalry)
L 23–2763,174
October 19at Northwestern
W 31–2627,557
October 26at Michigan State
L 7–3163,321
November 2 Iowa
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 38–1451,107
November 9 Minnesota
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 20–2451,374
November 16at No. 3 Michigan
L 0–5188,902
November 23 Indiana
W 38–1763,637
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[2]

Roster

1974 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 22 Larry Burton Sr
G 77 Ken Long Jr
G 69 Ralph Perretta Sr
FB 38 Mike Pruitt Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 42 Fred Cooper Sr
DT 74 Ken Novak Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 1 Frank Conner Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

Notre Dame

1 234Total
• Purdue 24 007 31
Notre Dame 0 776 20
Scoring summary
1PurdueTerrizzi 1-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 7-0
1PurdueGross 52-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 14-0
1PurdueMannella 21-yard interception return (Schmidt kick)Purdue 21-0
1PurdueSchmidt 47-yard field goalPurdue 24-0
2Notre DameBullock 1-yard run (Reeve kick)Purdue 24-7
3Notre DameBullock 1-yard run (Reeve kick)Purdue 24-14
4PurdueNorthington 6-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 31-14
4Notre DameDemmerle 29-yard pass from Clements (pass failed)Purdue 31-20

[3]

Duke

Northwestern

1 234Total
• Purdue 6 8170 31
Northwestern 0 7712 26
Scoring summary
1PurdueVitali 1-yard run (kick failed)Purdue 6-0
2NorthwesternMcNamara 12-yard pass from Anderson (Blazevich kick)Northwestern 7-6
2PurdueVitali 1-yard run (Vitali pass from Terrizzi)Purdue 14-7
3PurdueDierking 4-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 21-7
3NorthwesternPooler 13-yard run (Blazevich kick)Purdue 21-14
3PurdueSchmidt 44-yard field goalPurdue 24-14
3PurdueVitali 5-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 31-14
4NorthwesternPooler 1-yard run (pass failed)Purdue 31-20
4NorthwesternPooler 1-yard run (pass failed)Purdue 31-26

[4]

Scott Dierking 24 rushes, 127 yards

Iowa

  • Mike Pruitt 10 rushes, 179 yards

Indiana

References

  1. ^ "Duke scores late to defeat Purdue". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 89. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Palm Beach Post. 1974 Sept 29.
  4. ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1974 October 20.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1974_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team&oldid=1199416101"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1974 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record4–6–1 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVP Larry Burton
CaptainFred Cooper, Ralph Perretta
Home stadium Ross–Ade Stadium
Seasons
←  1973
1975 →
1974 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Ohio State + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Michigan State 6 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Wisconsin 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Illinois 4 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Purdue 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Minnesota 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Iowa 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Indiana 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1974 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Alex Agase, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14 Wisconsin
L 14–2854,239
September 21 Miami (OH)*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
T 7–755,322
September 28at No. 2 Notre Dame*
W 31–2059,075
October 5at Duke*
L 14–1620,500 [1]
October 12 Illinoisdagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, Indiana ( rivalry)
L 23–2763,174
October 19at Northwestern
W 31–2627,557
October 26at Michigan State
L 7–3163,321
November 2 Iowa
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 38–1451,107
November 9 Minnesota
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 20–2451,374
November 16at No. 3 Michigan
L 0–5188,902
November 23 Indiana
W 38–1763,637
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[2]

Roster

1974 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 22 Larry Burton Sr
G 77 Ken Long Jr
G 69 Ralph Perretta Sr
FB 38 Mike Pruitt Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 42 Fred Cooper Sr
DT 74 Ken Novak Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 1 Frank Conner Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

Notre Dame

1 234Total
• Purdue 24 007 31
Notre Dame 0 776 20
Scoring summary
1PurdueTerrizzi 1-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 7-0
1PurdueGross 52-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 14-0
1PurdueMannella 21-yard interception return (Schmidt kick)Purdue 21-0
1PurdueSchmidt 47-yard field goalPurdue 24-0
2Notre DameBullock 1-yard run (Reeve kick)Purdue 24-7
3Notre DameBullock 1-yard run (Reeve kick)Purdue 24-14
4PurdueNorthington 6-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 31-14
4Notre DameDemmerle 29-yard pass from Clements (pass failed)Purdue 31-20

[3]

Duke

Northwestern

1 234Total
• Purdue 6 8170 31
Northwestern 0 7712 26
Scoring summary
1PurdueVitali 1-yard run (kick failed)Purdue 6-0
2NorthwesternMcNamara 12-yard pass from Anderson (Blazevich kick)Northwestern 7-6
2PurdueVitali 1-yard run (Vitali pass from Terrizzi)Purdue 14-7
3PurdueDierking 4-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 21-7
3NorthwesternPooler 13-yard run (Blazevich kick)Purdue 21-14
3PurdueSchmidt 44-yard field goalPurdue 24-14
3PurdueVitali 5-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 31-14
4NorthwesternPooler 1-yard run (pass failed)Purdue 31-20
4NorthwesternPooler 1-yard run (pass failed)Purdue 31-26

[4]

Scott Dierking 24 rushes, 127 yards

Iowa

  • Mike Pruitt 10 rushes, 179 yards

Indiana

References

  1. ^ "Duke scores late to defeat Purdue". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 89. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Palm Beach Post. 1974 Sept 29.
  4. ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1974 October 20.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1974_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team&oldid=1199416101"

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