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    1962 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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    1962 Purdue Boilermakers football
    ConferenceBig Ten Conference
    Record4–4–1 (3–3 Big Ten)
    Head coach
    • Jack Mollenkopf (7th season)
    MVPRoy Walker
    CaptainForest Farmer, Don Paltani
    Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
    Seasons
    ← 1961
    1963 →
    1962 Big Ten Conference football standings
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No. 2 Wisconsin $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
    No. 10 Minnesota 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
    Northwestern 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
    Ohio State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
    Michigan State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
    Purdue 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
    Iowa 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
    Illinois 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
    Indiana 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
    Michigan 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1962 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1962 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jack Mollenkopf, the Boilermakers compiled a 4–4–1 record, finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3–3 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 141 to 68.[1][2]

    Notable players from the 1962 Purdue football team included quarterback Ron DiGravio, fullback Roy Walker, end Forest Farmer, and tackle Don Brumm. Brumm was selected as a first-team All-American in 1962 by both the Associated Press and the Football Writers Association of America.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 22at No. 10 Washington*No. 7
    • Husky Stadium
    • Seattle, WA
    		T 7–756,076
    October 6at Notre Dame*
    • Notre Dame Stadium
    • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
    		W 24–661,296
    October 13Miami (OH)*No. 9
    • Ross–Ade Stadium
    • West Lafayette, IN
    		L 7–1041,496
    October 20Michigan
    • Ross–Ade Stadium
    • West Lafayette, IN
    		W 37–048,907[3]
    October 27at Iowa
    • Iowa Stadium
    • Iowa City, IA
    		W 26–360,100
    November 3Illinoisdagger
    • Ross–Ade Stadium
    • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
    		L 10–1445,496
    November 10at Michigan State
    • Spartan Stadium
    • East Lansing, MI
    		W 17–970,059
    November 17at No. 8 Minnesota
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Minneapolis, MN
    		L 6–767,081
    November 24Indiana
    • Ross–Ade Stadium
    • West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)
    		L 7–1250,242–50,243[4]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    [5]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Purdue Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
    2. ^ "1962 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
    3. ^ Joe Falls (October 21, 1962). "Wolverines Fizzle: Purdue Rakes Over 'M', 37-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1F, 3F – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 14. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
    5. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 87. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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