1955 Purdue Boilermakers football team explained

Year:1955
Team:Purdue Boilermakers
Sport:football
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:5–3–1
Conf Record:4–2–1
Head Coach:Stu Holcomb
Hc Year:9th
Mvp:Joe Krupa
Captain:Joe Krupa, Bill Murakowski
Stadium:Ross–Ade Stadium

The 1955 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1955 Big Ten Conference football season. In their ninth and final season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–3–1 record, finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 4–2–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 113 to 103.[1] [2]

Notable players on the 1955 Purdue team included quarterback Len Dawson, end Lamar Lundy, tackle Joe Krupa, and back Bill Murakowski.

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Purdue Yearly Results (1955-1959). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. December 8, 2015. December 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151205074837/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/purdue/1955-1959_yearly_results.php. dead.
  2. Web site: 1955 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 .