1971 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1971 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPTom Luken
Captains
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1971 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Michigan $ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Northwestern 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Ohio State 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Michigan State 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Illinois 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Minnesota 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Purdue 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Indiana 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Iowa 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1971 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob DeMoss, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

The Boilermakers were one of two Big Ten teams which did not play 11 regular season games, along with Ohio State, who played 10 regular season games for the first time in 1971. The NCAA approved an 11th regular season game effective for the 1970 season, but Big Ten faculty representatives and athletic directors did not allow the 11th game until this season.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Washington*
L 35–3858,500[1]
September 25No. 2 Notre Dame*
L 7–869,765[2]
October 2Iowa
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 45–1363,485[3]
October 9Minnesota
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 27–1364,281[4]
October 16at NorthwesternNo. 20
W 21–2040,059[5]
October 23at IllinoisNo. 17
L 7–2152,344[6]
October 30Michigan State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 10–4366,339[7]
November 6at Wisconsin
L 10–1478,451[8]
November 13No. 3 Michigan
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 17–2065,254[9]
November 20at Indiana
L 31–3850,978[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

Washington

Minnesota

Northwestern

Wisconsin

Roster

1971 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Marv Adams
RB Otis Armstrong
TE Ashley Bell
QB Bo Bobrowski
QB Steve Burke
RB Scott Clayton
TE Mike Cota
QB 18 Gary Danielson Jr
RB Bob Herrick
RB Archie Highler
OL Bob Hoidahl
OL Tim Huxhold
RB Ron North
OL Rich Ostriker
RB Bill Pedhoretzky
WR Dan Roman
WR Rick Sayers
OL Donn Smith
RB Jack Spellman
WR Darryl Stingley
OL Kenneth Watkins
OL Mike Williams
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL Steve Baumgartner
DL Gregg Bingham
DL Dave Butz
DB Carl Capria
DB Sammy Carter
LB Mike Gefert
DL Gary Hrivnak
DL Bronco Keser
DL Doug Molls
DB Chuck Piebes
DB Charlie Potts
DB Mike Renie
LB Rick Schavietello
LB Jim Teal
DL Joe Tenkman
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. ^ "Huskies down Purdue 38–35". The Bellingham Herald. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Irish 'luck' fells Purdue". The Kokomo Tribune. September 26, 1971. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Purdue raps inept Iowa". The South Bend Tribune. October 3, 1971. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Badgers prevail 35–29". Chicago Tribune. October 10, 1971. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Powers nips Wildcats for 3–0 Big Ten record". The Bay City Times. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Illini run to light, 21–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "'The Flea' runs wild". The Times Herald. October 31, 1971. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Badgers win in last 9 seconds". The Post-Crescent. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Curt Sylvester (November 14, 1971). "M Wins Title, Bowl Trip: Purdue Puts Up Strong Battle, 20–17". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1D, 7D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hoosiers tip Boilermakers for the Bucket". Wisconsin State Journal. November 21, 1971. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 88. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1971 Purdue)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  13. ^ "1971 Purdue Boilermakers Roster". Retrieved January 15, 2025.
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