1962 Purdue Boilermakers football team explained

Year:1962
Team:Purdue Boilermakers
Sport:football
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:4–4–1
Conf Record:3–3
Head Coach:Jack Mollenkopf
Hc Year:7th
Mvp:Roy Walker
Captain:Forest Farmer, Don Paltani
Stadium:Ross–Ade Stadium

The 1962 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1962 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jack Mollenkopf, the Boilermakers compiled a 4–4–1 record, finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3–3 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 141 to 68.[1] [2]

Notable players from the 1962 Purdue football team included quarterback Ron DiGravio, fullback Roy Walker, end Forest Farmer, and tackle Don Brumm. Brumm was selected as a first-team All-American in 1962 by both the Associated Press and the Football Writers Association of America.

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Purdue Yearly Results (1960-1964). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. December 8, 2015. December 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151205074842/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/purdue/1960-1964_yearly_results.php. dead.
  2. Web site: 1962 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 .