1965 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1965 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
Record7–2–1 (5–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPBob Griese
Captains
  • Sal Ciampi
  • Jerry Shay
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1965 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Michigan State $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Ohio State 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Purdue 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Minnesota 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Illinois 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Northwestern 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Michigan 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wisconsin 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Indiana 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Iowa 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1965 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Jack Mollenkopf, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Miami (OH)*No. 9
W 38–044,809[1]
September 25No. 1 Notre Dame*No. 6
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
W 25–2161,291[2]
October 2at SMU*No. 2
T 14–1417,000[3]
October 9at IowaNo. 6
W 17–1459,800[4]
October 16at MichiganNo. 7
W 17–1585,905[5]
October 23No. 2 Michigan StateNo. 6
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 10–1462,113[6]
October 30at IllinoisNo. 6
L 0–2159,507[7]
November 6Wisconsin
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 45–748,369[8]
November 13Minnesota
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 35–045,587[9]
November 20at Indiana
W 26–2150,046[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [11][12]

Game summaries

Iowa

Team 1 234Total
• Purdue 0 773 17
Iowa 0 707 14
Scoring summary
2IOWAKimble 42-yard pass from Snook (Anderson kick)IOWA 7-0
2PURGriese 1-yard run (Griese kick)Tied 7-7
3PURKuzniewski 1-yard run (Griese kick)PUR 14-7
4PURGriese 19-yard field goalPUR 17-7
4IOWAWilder 4-yard pass from Snook (Anderson kick)PUR 17-14

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Michigan

Team 1 234Total
• Purdue 0 0143 17
Michigan 0 663 15
Scoring summary
2MICHWard 17-yard run (kick failed)MICH 6-0
3PURFinley 24-yard pass from Griese (Griese kick)PUR 7-6
3PURBeirne 6-yard pass from Griese (Griese kick)PUR 14-6
3MICHClancy 40-yard pass from Gabler (run failed)PUR 14-12
4MICHSygar 18-yard field goalMICH 15-14
40:55PURGriese 35-yard field goalPUR 17-15

Indiana

Team 1 234Total
• Purdue 20 060 26
Indiana 0 1470 21
Scoring summary
1PURKuzniewski 6-yard run (Griese kick)PUR 7-0
1PURTeter 9-yard run (kick failed)PUR 13-0
1PURKuzniewski 2-yard run (Griese kick)PUR 20-0
2INDMalinchak 75-yard pass from Stavroff (kick failed)PUR 20-6
2INDMalinchak 21-yard pass from Stavroff (Stavroff to Kalupa pass)PUR 20-14
3PURGriese 1-yard run (pass failed)PUR 26-14
3INDCole 13-yard run (Kornowa kick)PUR 26-21

Roster

1965 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE Jim Beirne
OL Jim Bonk
OL Sal Ciampi
RB Bob Corby
QB 12 Bob Griese
OL Babe DiFilippo
OL Charles Erlenbaugh
TE Jim Faflik
WR Jim Finley
WR Bob Hadrick
OL Jim Hales
QB Doug Holcomb
OL Bob Hopp
RB Bob Hurst
OL Larry Kaminski
OL Chuck Kuzneski
RB John Kuzniewski
RB Jerry Mewha
RB Randy Minniear
RB Lou Sims
OL Karl Singer
RB Gordon Teter
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL Mike Barnes
LB Francis Burke
DL Jack Calcaterra
DB George Catavolos
DB John Charles
LB Pat Conley
DB Charles King
LB Pat Labus
DL Jim Long
DL George Olion
DL Jerry Shay
DL Bob Sebeck
LB Bob Yunaska
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt


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References

  1. ^ "Purdue turns on 38–0 heat". Chicago Tribune. September 19, 1965. Retrieved March 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Purdue upsets Irish 25 to 21". Southern Illinoisan. September 26, 1965. Retrieved March 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SMU pulls up to tie Purdue". Wichita Falls Times. October 3, 1965. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Griese's passing and kicking lead Boilermakers past Hawks". The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. October 10, 1965. Retrieved March 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Jack Saylor (October 17, 1965). "Griese Lifts Purdue Past Michigan, 17–15". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Purdue flunks Mich. State test, 14–10". The Indianapolis Star. October 24, 1965. Retrieved March 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Illinois smashes Purdue's title hopes 21–0 in superb performance". Herald and Review. October 31, 1965. Retrieved March 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Purdue rips Badgers 45–7". Eau Claire Leader. November 7, 1965. Retrieved March 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Boilermakers bomb Gophers, 35–0". The Fargo Forum. November 14, 1965. Retrieved March 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Purdue scores 20 in first, survives great I.U. rally to keep Bucket, 26–21". The Indianapolis Star. November 21, 1965. Retrieved March 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Schedule/Results (1965 Purdue)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  12. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 88. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  13. ^ "Purdue Triumphs Over Iowa, 17-14." Palm Beach Post. 1965 Oct 10.
  14. ^ "1965 Purdue Boilermakers Roster". Retrieved January 16, 2025.
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