1947 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1947 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. In their first season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–4 record, finished in tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3–3 record against conference opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 205 to 130.[1][2]

1947 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference	Big Nine Conference
1947 record	5–4 (3–3 Big Nine)
Head coach	Stu Holcomb (1st season)
MVP	Phil O'Reilly
Home stadium	Ross–Ade Stadium

1947 Big Nine Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Michigan $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Minnesota	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Illinois	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Purdue	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Indiana	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Iowa	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Northwestern	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Ohio State	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Notable players from the 1947 Purdue team included halfback Harry Szulborski and tackle Phil O'Reilly.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	L 14–32	38,000	[3]
October 4	Ohio State		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	W 24–20	34,000	[4]
October 11	No. 1 Notre Dame*		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	L 7–22	42,000	[5]
October 18	at Boston University*		Fenway Park Boston, MA	W 62–7	11,446	[6]
October 25	No. 5 Illinois		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	W 14–7	42,000	[7]
November 1	Iowa	No. 16	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	W 21–0	35,000	[8]
November 8	at Minnesota	No. 14	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 21–26	63,659	[9]
November 15	Pittsburgh*		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	W 28–0	19,000	[10]
November 22	at Indiana		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)	L 14–16	33,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1947 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 87 Bob DeMoss Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Stu Holcomb Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Purdue Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
2. "1947 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
3. Hank Casserly (September 28, 1947). "Wisconsin Badgers Rout Purdue, 32 to 14 in Big Nine Gridiron Inaugural". The Capital Times. pp. 29–30 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Harold Harrison (October 5, 1947). "Purdue Outfights Bucks: Riveters Upset Ohio State By 24-20 Margin". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Jim Costin (October 12, 1947). "N.D. Tops Purdue: Lujack's Arm Propels Irish To 22-7 Edge". The South Bend Tribune. pp. III-1, III-3 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Hy Hurwitz (October 19, 1947). "Purdue Powerhouse Checks B.U. Big-Time Bid, 62-7". The Boston Globe. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Max Greenwald (October 26, 1947). "Purdue, Notre Dame Conquer Gridiron Rivals: Riveters Hand Illinois' Big Nine Champs First Defeat of Season, 14-7". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Corky Lamm (November 2, 1947). "Riveters Subdue Iowa: Purdue Posts Third Big 9 Success, 21-0". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Charles Johnson (November 9, 1947). "Gophers Rally To Tip Purdue 26-21". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. pp. Sports 1–2.
10. Bob Overaker (November 16, 1947). "Riveters Drub Pitt". The Indianapolis Star. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Jack K. Overmyer; Harold Harrison (November 23, 1947). "Indiana Scores 16-14 Victory Over Purdue On Rex Grossman's 4th Period Field Goal". p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.