1963 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1963 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–4 (4–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPRon DiGravio
Captains
  • Henry Dudgeon
  • Bob Lake
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1963 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Illinois $ 5 – 1 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
No. 9 Michigan State 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Ohio State 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Purdue 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Northwestern 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Michigan 2 – 3 – 2 3 – 4 – 2
Iowa 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 3 – 2
Minnesota 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Indiana 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1963 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jack Mollenkopf, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–4 record, finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 4–3 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 149 to 119.[1]

Notable players from the 1963 Purdue football team included quarterback Ron DiGravio and end Bob Hadrick.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Miami (FL)*
L 0–346,823[2]
October 5Notre Dame*
W 7–651,723[3]
October 12at No. 5 Wisconsin
L 20–3861,415[4]
October 19at Michigan
W 23–1245,557[5][6][7]
October 26Iowa
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 14–047,921[8]
November 2at No. 2 Illinois
L 21–4161,796[9]
November 9No. 9 Michigan State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 0–2345,137[10]
November 16Minnesota
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 13–1138,924[11]
November 30at Indiana
W 21–1533,987[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [13]

Roster

  • Don Brooks, WR
  • Sal Ciampi, OL
  • Richard E. Dauch, RB
  • Ron DiGravio, QB
  • Gene Donaldson, RB
  • Henry Dudgeon, OL
  • Ken Eby, QB
  • Dave Ellison, WR
  • Wally Florence, OL
  • Clarence Foster, RB
  • Tom Fugate, RB
  • Jim Garcia, OL
  • Bob Hadrick, WR
  • Jim Hales, OL
  • Gary Hogan, QB
  • Doug Holcomb, QB
  • Bob Hopp, OL
  • Larry Kaminski, OL
  • John Kuzniewski, RB
  • Bob Lake, OL
  • Terry Marcoline, RB
  • Randy Minniear, RB
  • Jim Morel, RB
  • Russ Pfahler, RB
  • Bill Roach, WR
  • Jerry Shay, OL
  • Bob Smith, WR
  • Gordon Teter, RB
  • Harold Wells, OL
  • Len Zdanowicz, RB
  • Joe Sprock, RB

[14]

References

  1. ^ "1963 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "Hurricanes sneak by Purdue, 3–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Purdue hands Notre Dame second loss in row, 7–6". Rockford Morning Star. October 6, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "New Wisconsin star rips Purdue, 38–20". The Des Moines Register. October 13, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Purdue victor over Michigan". The Lima News. October 20, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Joe Falls (October 20, 1963). "Purdue Puts 23–12 Show: M Gets TV Lumps Again". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1D, 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Dave Good; Mike Block (October 20, 1963). "Purdue Rolls Over Michigan, 23–12". The Michigan Daily. p. 1 – via Bentley Historical Library.
  8. ^ "DiGravio, Purdue top Iowa 14–0 for 2nd win". The Minneapolis Morning Tribune. October 27, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Illinois explodes to crush Purdue, 41–21". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 3, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Spartans run over Purdue 23–0 in rush for Rose Bowl bid". The Minneapolis Morning Tribune. November 10, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Spotty Purdue edges Gophers". The Fargo Forum. November 17, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Purdue recaptures Old Oaken Bucket". The South Bend Tribune. December 1, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 87. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  14. ^ "1963 Purdue Boilermakers Roster". Retrieved January 17, 2025.
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