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1962 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–4–1 (3–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPRoy Walker
CaptainForest Farmer, Don Paltani
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Wisconsin $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Minnesota 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Northwestern 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Ohio State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Michigan State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Purdue 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Iowa 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Illinois 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Indiana 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Michigan 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1962 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jack Mollenkopf, the Boilermakers compiled a 4–4–1 record, finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3–3 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 141 to 68.[1][2]

Notable players from the 1962 Purdue football team included quarterback Ron DiGravio, fullback Roy Walker, end Forest Farmer, and tackle Don Brumm. Brumm was selected as a first-team All-American in 1962 by both the Associated Press and the Football Writers Association of America.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at No. 10 Washington*No. 7
T 7–756,076
October 6at Notre Dame*
W 24–661,296
October 13Miami (OH)*No. 9
L 7–1041,496
October 20Michigan
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 37–048,907[3]
October 27at Iowa
W 26–360,100
November 3Illinoisdagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 10–1445,496
November 10at Michigan State
W 17–970,059
November 17at No. 8 Minnesota
L 6–767,081
November 24Indiana
L 7–1250,242–50,243[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Purdue Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "1962 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  3. ^ Joe Falls (October 21, 1962). "Wolverines Fizzle: Purdue Rakes Over 'M', 37-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1F, 3F – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 14. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  5. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 87. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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