Wikiwand AI

1949 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 1949 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1949 Big Nine Conference football season. In their third season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 4–5 record, finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 2–4 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 175 to 126.[1]

Record4–5 (2–4 Big Nine)
Headcoach
Quick facts Purdue Boilermakers football, Conference ...
1949 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Nine Conference
Record4–5 (2–4 Big Nine)
Head coach
MVPLou Karras
CaptainAngelo Carnaghi
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
Close
More information Conf., Overall ...
1949 Big Nine Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Ohio State +4–1–17–1–2
No. 7 Michigan +4–1–16–2–1
No. 8 Minnesota4–2–07–2–0
Wisconsin3–2–15–3–1
Illinois3–3–13–4–2
Iowa3–3–04–5–0
Northwestern3–4–04–5–0
Purdue2–4–04–5–0
Indiana0–6–01–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
Close

Notable players from the 1949 Purdue team included tackle Lou Karras and fullback John Kerestes.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at NorthwesternL 6–2035,000
October 1IowaL 7–2132,000
October 8No. 2 Notre Dame*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 12–3552,000
October 14at Miami (FL)*W 14–047,835[2]
October 22Illinoisdagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 0–1948,000
October 29at No. 7 MinnesotaW 13–761,154
November 5at No. 5 MichiganL 12–2095,207[3][4]
November 12Marquette*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 41–728,000
November 19at IndianaW 14–634,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Close

[5]

Game summaries

Iowa

  • John Kerestes 24 rushes, 150 yards

Marquette

  • Harry Szulborski 15 rushes, 162 yards
  • Norbert Adams 8 rushes, 113 yards

Indiana

  • Harry Szulborski 20 rushes, 110 yards

Roster

  • Norbert Adams, HB
  • John Beletic, T
  • Ronald Bland, E
  • Pete Brewster, E
  • Andy Butchko, E
  • Angelo Carnaghi, HB-C
  • Clement Crowe, C
  • Bill Deem, G
  • Ken Gorgal, QB
  • Bob Hartman, QB
  • Don Jackson, G
  • Jim Janosek, T
  • Mike Kalapos, T
  • Lou Karras, T
  • Don Kasperan, FB
  • John Kerestes, FB
  • Clinton Knitz, C
  • Mike Maccioli, HB
  • Kenneth McCaffry, E
  • Steve Manich, HB
  • Bill Murray, G
  • Lyle Myrice, C
  • Bill Reed, C
  • Elmer Scallish, G
  • Neil Schmidt, HB
  • Dick Schnaible, QB
  • Joe Skibinski, G
  • Bill Skowron, HB-K
  • Kenneth Smith, G
  • Leo Sugar, E
  • Harry Szulborski, HB
  • Jim Tate, T
  • Rudy Trbovich, T
  • Jim Weizer, G
  • Bob Whitmer, E

[6]

References

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks