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1951 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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The 1951 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1951 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–4 record, finished in second place in the Big Ten Conference with a 4–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 153 to 152.[1]

CoachesNo. 14
Record5–4 (4–1 Big Ten)
Headcoach
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1951 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
Record5–4 (4–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPPete Brewster
Captains
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
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1951 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Illinois $5–0–19–0–1
Purdue4–1–05–4–0
No. 8 Wisconsin5–1–17–1–1
Michigan4–2–04–5–0
Ohio State2–2–24–3–2
Northwestern2–4–05–4–0
Minnesota1–4–12–6–1
Indiana1–5–02–7–0
Iowa0–5–12–5–2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Notable players on the 1951 Purdue team included quarterback Dale Samuels and end Leo Sugar.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29No. 11 Texas*L 0–1431,000[2]
October 6Iowa
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 34–3025,000
October 12at Miami (FL)*L 0–751,818
October 20Wisconsindagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 7–3140,000
October 27at No. 15 Notre Dame*L 9–3057,890
November 3Penn State*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 28–021,000
November 10at NorthwesternW 35–1438,000
November 17Minnesota
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 19–1329,000
November 24at IndianaW 21–1331,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

  • Tom Bettis, G
  • Pete Brewster, E
  • Robert Bringer, E
  • Rex Brock, HB
  • Bill Bruner, T
  • Phil Ehrman, HB
  • Roy Evans, QB
  • John Durham, HB
  • Bernie Flowers, E
  • Allen Hager, G
  • Earl Heninger, HB
  • Jack Houston, G
  • Curt Jones, HB
  • Don Kasperan, FB
  • John Kerr, E
  • Philip Klezek, HB
  • Clinton Knitz, C
  • Fred Locke, E
  • John Lynch, C
  • Phil Mateja, QB
  • Norman Montgomery, FB
  • Herman Murray, T
  • William Oyler, HB
  • Ray Pacer, T
  • Ken Panfil, T
  • Fred Preziosio, T-G
  • Tom Redinger, HB-E
  • James Reichert, FB-K
  • Tom Roggeman, G
  • Dale Samuels, QB
  • Max Schmaling, FB-HB
  • Joe Skibinski, G
  • Leo Sugar, E
  • Jerry Thorpe, HB-FB
  • Walt Viellieu, T
  • Dale Whiteaker, T-E
  • Jim Whitmer, HB
  • Jim Wojciehowski, E
  • Joe Wojtys, T
  • Glenn Young, FB
  • Ed Zembal, HB

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Game summaries

Minnesota

  • Phil Klezek 13 rushes, 143 yards

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