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1953 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–7 (2–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPTom Bettis
CaptainTom Bettis, John Kerr
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Michigan State + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 7 Illinois + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 1
No. 15 Wisconsin 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Ohio State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Minnesota 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
No. 20 Michigan 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
No. 9 Iowa 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Purdue 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Indiana 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Northwestern 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1953 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 2–7 record, finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 2–4 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 167 to 89.[1][2]

Notable players on the 1953 Purdue team included guard Tom Bettis.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Missouri*
L 7–1419,000
October 3No. 1 Notre Dame*
L 7–3749,135
October 10at No. 8 Duke*
L 14–2030,000[3]
October 17Wisconsindagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 19–2836,000–36,500
October 24No. 2 Michigan State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 6–035,000[4]
October 31at No. 4 Illinois
L 0–2157,210
November 7Iowa
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 0–2635,000
November 14at Ohio State
L 6–2177,465
November 21at Indiana
W 30–033,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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  • Tom Bettis, OL
  • Rex Brock, RB
  • Walt Cudzik, OL
  • Roy Evans, QB
  • Froncie Gutman, QB
  • Karl Herkommer, RB
  • Walt Houston, OL
  • John Kerr, WR
  • Glenn Knecht, OL
  • Joe Krupa, OL
  • Ed Neves, RB
  • Raymond Pacer, OL
  • Frank Paparazzo, OL
  • Tom Redinger, WR
  • Jim Reichert, RB
  • Max Schmaling, RB
  • Dick Skibinski, OL
  • Bob Springer, WR
  • Jim Wojciehowski, WR
  • Ed Zembal, RB
  • Len Zyzda, WR

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References

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  1. ^ "Purdue Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "1953 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Purdue bows to Duke, 20–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 11, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ George S. Alderton (October 25, 1953). "Purdue Did It! Snaps MSC Win Streak; Four-Time Losers Pull Big Surprise by Holding Off Spartans 6-0". Lansing State Journal. pp. 1, 57 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 86. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "1953 Purdue Boilermakers Roster". Retrieved January 21, 2025.
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