The 1948 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1948 Big Nine Conference football season. In their second season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 3–6 record, finished in a tie for fifth 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][2]
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Conference | Big Nine Conference |
Record | 3–6 (2–4 Big Nine) |
Head coach |
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MVP | Harry Szulborski |
Captain | Phil O'Reilly |
Home stadium | Ross–Ade Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Michigan $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Northwestern | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Minnesota | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notable players from the 1948 Purdue team included halfback Harry Szulborski and tackle Phil O'Reilly.
Purdue was ranked at No. 34 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[3]
Schedule edit
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 25 | at Notre Dame* | L 27–28 | 59,343 | ||
October 2 | at Northwestern | L 0–21 | 37,000 | ||
October 9 | No. 7 Michigan | No. 15 | L 0–40 | 47,152 | |
October 16 | at Iowa | W 20–13 | 47,000 | ||
October 23 | at Illinois | L 6–10 | 56,451 | ||
October 30 | Marquette* |
| W 14–9 | 32,000 | |
November 6 | at No. 19 Minnesota | L 7–34 | 66,953 | ||
November 13 | Pittsburgh* |
| L 13–20 | 35,000 | |
November 20 | Indiana |
| W 39–0 | 47,000 | |
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Rankings edit
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Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
AP | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Roster edit
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Game summaries edit
Marquette edit
- Harry Szulborski 29 rushes, 171 yards
Minnesota edit
- Harry Szulborski 15 rushes, 160 yards
Indiana edit
- Harry Szulborski 34 rushes, 197 yards
- Norbert Adams 24 rushes, 148 yards
References edit
- ^ "Purdue Yearly Results (1945–1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ "1948 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 85. Retrieved January 29, 2023.