1973_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team
1973 Purdue Boilermakers football team
American college football season
The 1973 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1973 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by first-year head coach Alex Agase, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for fourth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Quick Facts Purdue Boilermakers football, Conference ...
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (4–4 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Bo Bobrowski |
| Captain | Bo Bobrowski, Tim Racke |
| Home stadium | Ross–Ade Stadium |
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| No. 2 Ohio State + | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Michigan + | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | at Wisconsin | W 14–13 | 58,265 | ||
| September 22 | Miami (OH)* | L 19–24 | 53,973 | [1] | |
| September 29 | No. 7 Notre Dame* |
| L 7–20 | 63,391 | |
| October 6 | Duke* |
| W 27–7 | 53,241 | |
| October 13 | at Illinois | L 13–15 | 54,252 | ||
| October 20 | Northwestern |
| W 21–10 | 57,657 | |
| October 27 | Michigan State |
| L 7–10 | 55,291 | |
| November 3 | at Iowa | W 48–23 | 39,120 | ||
| November 10 | at Minnesota | L 7–34 | 36,890 | ||
| November 17 | No. 4 Michigan |
| L 9–34 | 56,485 | [2] |
| November 24 | at Indiana | W 28–23 | 44,789 | ||
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At Wisconsin
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Miami (OH)
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Notre Dame
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Duke
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At Illinois
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Northwestern
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Michigan State
- Bo Bobrowski 24 rushes, 125 yards
At Iowa
- Mike Northington 31 rushes, 146 yards
- Bo Bobrowski 10 rushes, 123 yards
At Minnesota
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Michigan
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At Indiana
- Pete Gross 29 rushes, 174 yards
- Bo Bobrowski 17 rushes, 114 yards
- Bob Ford (September 23, 1973). "Miami Redskins stage late revolt to ruin Purdue's football opener, 24-19". The Kokomo Tribune. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- Curt Sylvester (November 18, 1973). "Bring On Bucks! It's M, 34–9: Whirlwind Finish Crushes Purdue". Detroit Free Press. p. 1D, 4D. Retrieved June 27, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 89. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Oct 21.
