1949 Purdue Boilermakers football team explained

Year:	1949
Team:	Purdue Boilermakers
Sport:	football
Conference:	Big Nine Conference
Short Conf:	Big Nine
Record:	4–5
Conf Record:	2–4
Head Coach:	Stu Holcomb
Hc Year:	3rd
Mvp:	Lou Karras
Captain:	Angelo Carnaghi
Stadium:	Ross–Ade Stadium

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

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Game summaries

Iowa

• John Kerestes 24 rushes, 150 yards

Marquette

• Harry Szulborski 15 rushes, 162 yards
• Norbert Adams 8 rushes, 113 yards

Indiana

• Harry Szulborski 20 rushes, 110 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: 1949 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 6, 2015.
3. Web site: . 2022 Purdue Football Record Book . Purdue University Athletics . 86 . January 29, 2023 .