1957 Purdue Boilermakers football team explained

Year:1957
Team:Purdue Boilermakers
Sport:football
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:5–4
Conf Record:4–3
Head Coach:Jack Mollenkopf
Hc Year:2nd
Mvp:Neil Habig
Captain:Mel Dillard, Neil Habig
Stadium:Ross–Ade Stadium

The 1957 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1957 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second season under head coach Jack Mollenkopf, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–4 record, finished in a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 4–3 record against conference opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 178 to 114.[1] [2]

Notable players included quarterbacks Bob Spoo and Ross Fichtner and tackle Nick Mumley.

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: 1957 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 . 87 . January 29, 2023 .