1949 Purdue Boilermakers football team
| 1949 Purdue Boilermakers football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Big Nine Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (2–4 Big Nine) |
| Head coach |
|
| MVP | Lou Karras |
| Captain | Angelo Carnaghi |
| Home stadium | Ross–Ade Stadium |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Ohio State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Michigan + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Minnesota | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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][2]
Notable players from the 1949 Purdue team included tackle Lou Karras and fullback John Kerestes.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | at Northwestern | L 6–20 | 35,000 | ||
| October 1 | Iowa | L 7–21 | 32,000 | ||
| October 8 | No. 2 Notre Dame* |
| L 12–35 | 52,000 | |
| October 14 | at Miami (FL)* | W 14–0 | 47,832 | ||
| October 22 | Illinois |
| L 0–19 | 48,000 | |
| October 29 | at No. 7 Minnesota | W 13–7 | 61,154 | ||
| November 5 | at No. 5 Michigan | L 12–20 | 95,207 | [3][4] | |
| November 12 | Marquette* |
| W 41–7 | 28,000 | |
| November 19 | at Indiana | W 14–6 | 34,000 | ||
| |||||
Game summaries[edit]
Iowa[edit]
- John Kerestes 24 rushes, 150 yards
Marquette[edit]
- Harry Szulborski 15 rushes, 162 yards
- Norbert Adams 8 rushes, 113 yards
Indiana[edit]
- Harry Szulborski 20 rushes, 110 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.
- ^ "1949 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ^ Tommy Devine (November 6, 1949). "M Triumphs, 20–12, in 57 Wild Seconds". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rog Goelz (November 6, 1949). "Michigan Drops Purdue, 20–12". The Michigan Daily. pp. 1, 6 – via Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 86. Retrieved January 29, 2023.