American college football season
The 1951 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1951 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–4 record, finished in second place in the Big Ten Conference with a 4–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 153 to 152.[1][2]
Notable players on the 1951 Purdue team included quarterback Dale Samuels and end Leo Sugar.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 29 | No. 11 Texas* | | L 0–14 | 31,000 | [3] |
October 6 | Iowa | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 34–30 | 25,000 | |
| at Miami (FL)* | | L 0–7 | 51,818 | |
October 20 | Wisconsin | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| L 7–31 | 40,000 | |
October 27 | at No. 15 Notre Dame* | | L 9–30 | 57,890 | |
November 3 | Penn State* | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 28–0 | 21,000 | |
November 10 | at Northwestern | | W 35–14 | 38,000 | |
November 17 | Minnesota | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 19–13 | 29,000 | |
November 24 | at Indiana | | W 21–13 | 31,000 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Game summaries
Minnesota
- Phil Klezek 13 rushes, 143 yards
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