1968 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1968 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 10
Record8–2 (5–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPLeroy Keyes
Captains
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1968 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Ohio State $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
No. 12 Michigan 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Purdue 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Minnesota 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Indiana 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Iowa 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Michigan State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Illinois 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Northwestern 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Wisconsin 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1968 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Jack Mollenkopf, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 8–2 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

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21Virginia*No. 1
W 44–660,384[1]
September 28at No. 2 Notre Dame*No. 1
ABCW 37–2259,075[2]
October 5at NorthwesternNo. 1
W 43–645,163[3]
October 12at No. 4 Ohio StateNo. 1
L 0–1384,834[4]
October 19Wake Forest*No. 5
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 28–2757,694[5]
October 26IowaNo. 7
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 44–1461,927[6]
November 2IllinoisNo. 6
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
W 35–1762,321[7]
November 9at MinnesotaNo. 6
ABCL 13–2749,780[8]
November 16at Michigan StateNo. 15
W 9–068,362[9]
November 23IndianaNo. 12
W 38–3563,294[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [11][12][13]

Game summaries

Wake Forest

Indiana

Roster

1968 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Stan Brown
RB John Bullock
WR Randy Cooper
OL Paul DeNuccio
WR Bob Dillingham
WR Mike Engelbrecht
OL Mike Frame
OT 70 Donnie Green So
WR Marion Griffin
RB 23 Leroy Keyes Sr
QB Don Kiepert
OL Clanton King
RB Jim Kirkpatrick
QB 15 Mike Phipps Jr
G 61 Gary Roberts Sr
OL Dave Stydahar
RB Leon Troyer
OL Clinton Turner
OL Walter Whitehead
RB 47 Perry Williams Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 81 Tom Bayless Jr
DL Alex Davis
DB Steve deGrandmaison
DB Larry Emch
DB 43 Tim Foley Jr
DL Chuck Kyle
DB Richard Mahurt
DL Ron Maree
LB Dick Marvel
DE 88 Bill McKoy Jr
DL Willie Nelson
LB 99 Vero Paraskevas So
DB John Reilly
DB Don Webster
DE 97 Dennis Wirgowski Jr
DT 72 William Yancher Jr
LB Bob Yunaska
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Jeff Jones
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

[14]

References

  1. ^ "Boilers take 44–6 win over Virginia". The Kokomo Tribune. September 22, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Boilermakers' blitz topples Irish, 37–22". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Keyes unlocks victory door for Purdue". The Duluth News Tribune. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Buckeyes pull stunner". The Kansas City Star. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Purdue ekes by Wake Forest". The Palladium-Item. October 20, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Purdue rushing thrust cripples Iowa". The South Bend Tribune. October 27, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Boilers trip Illini 'easily'". The Kokomo Tribune. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gophers stop Purdue". The Kansas City Star. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Purdue slips by Michigan State 9 to 0". The Palladium-Item. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Keyes' 4 TDs cap Purdue rally, 38–35". Detroit Free Press. November 24, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ College Football @ Sports-Reference.com
  12. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 88. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  13. ^ "Schedule/Results (1968 Purdue)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  14. ^ "1968 Purdue Boilermakers Roster". Retrieved January 16, 2025.
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