1973 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1973 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1973 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by first-year head coach Alex Agase, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for fourth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

1973 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPBo Bobrowski
CaptainBo Bobrowski, Tim Racke
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Ohio State + 7 0 1 10 0 1
No. 6 Michigan + 7 0 1 10 0 1
Minnesota 6 2 0 7 4 0
Illinois 4 4 0 5 6 0
Michigan State 4 4 0 5 6 0
Purdue 4 4 0 5 6 0
Northwestern 4 4 0 4 7 0
Wisconsin 3 5 0 4 7 0
Indiana 0 8 0 2 9 0
Iowa 0 8 0 0 11 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at WisconsinW 14–1358,265
September 22Miami (OH)*L 19–2453,973[1]
September 29No. 7 Notre Dame*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 7–2063,391
October 6Duke*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 27–753,241
October 13at IllinoisL 13–1554,252
October 20Northwestern 
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 21–1057,657
October 27Michigan State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 7–1055,291
November 3at IowaW 48–2339,120
November 10at MinnesotaL 7–3436,890
November 17No. 4 Michigan
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 9–3456,485[2]
November 24at IndianaW 28–2344,789
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1973 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Bo Bobrowski
WR 22 Larry Burton Jr
RB Scott Dierking
C 51 Frank DiLieto Sr
FB 35 Pete Gross Jr
RB Bob Herrick
RB Tim Hunter
RB Roy Kidd
OT 77 Ken Long So
QB Craig Nagel
RB Mike Northington
WR Errol Patterson
G 69 Ralph Perretta Jr
RB Skip Peterson
RB Mike Pruitt
G 68 Jeff Romack Sr
WR Dan Roman
TE Barry Santini
OT 64 Steve Schaefer Sr
QB Mike Terrizzi
TE Joe Walling
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Carl Capria
LB Randy Clark
DB Fred Cooper
DB Alex DiMarzo
LB Cedric Evans
LB Mark Gefert
DL Mark Gorgal
DL Bob Hofiezer
MG Chuck Keever
DB Bill Knox
DT 74 Ken Novak So
DL Steve Nurrenbern
DL Rick Oliver
DL Stan Parker
DB Tim Racke
LB Rick Schavietello
DL Joe Tenkman
DB Jim Wood
DL Jon Zwitt
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 1 Frank Conner So
K Steve Schmidt So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Game summaries

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At Wisconsin

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Miami (OH)

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Notre Dame

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Duke

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At Illinois

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Northwestern

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1 234Total
Northwestern 0 307 10
• Purdue 7 770 21

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Michigan State

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  • Bo Bobrowski 24 rushes, 125 yards

At Iowa

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  • Mike Northington 31 rushes, 146 yards
  • Bo Bobrowski 10 rushes, 123 yards

At Minnesota

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Michigan

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At Indiana

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  • Pete Gross 29 rushes, 174 yards
  • Bo Bobrowski 17 rushes, 114 yards


References

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  1. ^ Bob Ford (September 23, 1973). "Miami Redskins stage late revolt to ruin Purdue's football opener, 24-19". The Kokomo Tribune. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Curt Sylvester (November 18, 1973). "Bring On Bucks! It's M, 34–9: Whirlwind Finish Crushes Purdue". Detroit Free Press. p. 1D, 4D. Retrieved June 27, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 89. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  4. ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Oct 21.