1947 Purdue Boilermakers football team explained

Year:	1947
Team:	Purdue Boilermakers
Sport:	football
Conference:	Big Nine Conference
Short Conf:	Big Nine
Record:	5–4
Conf Record:	3–3
Head Coach:	Stu Holcomb
Hc Year:	1st
Mvp:	Phil O'Reilly
Captain:	Ned Maloney
Stadium:	Ross–Ade Stadium

The 1947 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. In their first season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–4 record, finished in tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3–3 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 205 to 130.^{[1] [2]}

Notable players from the 1947 Purdue team included halfback Harry Szulborski and tackle Phil O'Reilly.

Purdue was ranked at No. 18 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.^[3]

Schedule

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Rankings

See also: 1947 NCAA football rankings.

Games summaries

Ohio State

• Harry Szulborski 23 rushes, 172 yards

Boston University

• Harry Szulborski 17 rushes, 166 yards

Iowa

• Harry Szulborski 16 rushes, 134 yards

Minnesota

• Norbert Adams 24 rushes, 138 yards

Pittsburgh

• Harry Szulborski 15 rushes, 119 yards

Notes and References

1. Web site: Purdue Yearly Results (1945-1949). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. December 8, 2015. December 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151205074827/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/purdue/1945-1949_yearly_results.php. dead.
2. Web site: 1947 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 6, 2015.
3. News: Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings. Times. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 18, 1947. 47. Newspapers.com.
4. Web site: . 2022 Purdue Football Record Book . Purdue University Athletics . 85 . January 29, 2023 .