1954 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1954 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1954 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–3–1 record, finished in approximately sixth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3–3 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of about 165 to 134.[1][2]

1954 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPTom Bettis
CaptainTom Bettis, John Kerr
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1954 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Ohio State $ 7 –0 –010 –0 –0
No. 9 Wisconsin 5 –2 –07 –2 –0
No. 15 Michigan 5 –2 –06 –3 –0
Minnesota 4 –2 –07 –2 –0
Iowa 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Purdue 3 –3 –05 –3 –1
Indiana 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Michigan State 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
Northwestern 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Illinois 0 –6 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Notable players on the 1954 Purdue team included quarterback Len Dawson, guard Tom Bettis, and end John Kerr.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 25Missouri*
W 31–025,000
October 2at No. 1 Notre Dame*No. 19
W 27–1458,250
October 9No. 6 Duke*No. 5
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
T 13–1347,000
October 16at No. 2 WisconsinNo. 5
L 6–2053,131
October 23at Michigan StateNo. 13
W 27–1352,619
October 30IllinoisdaggerNo. 9
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
W 28–1447,000
November 6at No. 12 IowaNo. 8
L 14–2552,900
November 13No. 2 Ohio State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 6–2851,000
November 20Indiana
W 13–744,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster
1954 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 16 Len Dawson So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References
    1. "Purdue Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
    2. "1954 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
    3. "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 86. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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