1975 Purdue Boilermakers football team explained

Year:1975
Team:Purdue Boilermakers
Sport:football
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:4–7
Conf Record:4–4
Head Coach:Alex Agase
Hc Year:3rd
Mvp:Mike Pruitt
Captain:Ken Long, Ken Novak, Mike Pruitt
Stadium:Ross–Ade Stadium

The 1975 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1975 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by third-year head coach Alex Agase, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Schedule

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Starters

Offense: se Arnold, ot Stapleton, og Gibson, c Polak, sg Zelencik, st Long, te Wirgowski, qb Vitali, fl Beery, fb Pruitt, tb Dierking, k Schmidt

Defense: le Smith, lt Novak, mg Gorgal/Ruwe, rt Parker, re Hardy, lb Sullivan, lb Mannella, cb DiMarzio/Harris, cb Cooper, s Wood/Lewis, s Andres/Thompson, p Vitali

Coaching staff

HC: Alex Agase

Ast: George Catavolos, Fred Conti, Jack Ellis, Bob Geiger, Jerry Hartman, Pat Naughton, Tom Roggeman, Rick Venturi, Mike Wynn

Game summaries

USC

Wisconsin

Illinois

Ohio State

See also: 1975 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

Michigan State

Iowa

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Indiana

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . 2022 Purdue Football Record Book . Purdue University Athletics . 89 . January 29, 2023 .
  2. Palm Beach Post. 1975 Nov 16.