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1948 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1948 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1948 Big Nine Conference football season. In their second season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 3–6 record, finished in a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 2–4 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 175 to 126.[1][2]

1948 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Nine Conference
Record3–6 (2–4 Big Nine)
Head coach
MVPHarry Szulborski
CaptainPhil O'Reilly
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Big Nine Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Michigan $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
No. 7 Northwestern 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Minnesota 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Ohio State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Iowa 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Purdue 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Indiana 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Illinois 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Wisconsin 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Several players from the 1948 team went on to have successful careers in football, both at the professional level and in coaching. Notable players from the 1948 Purdue team included halfback Harry Szulborski and tackle Phil O'Reilly.

Purdue was ranked at No. 34 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[3] Despite the challenges, the season helped lay the groundwork for future improvements in the program under Coach Holcomb's leadership.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 25at Notre Dame*
L 27–2859,343
October 2at Northwestern
L 0–2137,000
October 9No. 7 Michigan No. 15
L 0–4047,152
October 16at Iowa
W 20–1347,000
October 23at Illinois
L 6–1056,451
October 30Marquette*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 14–932,000
November 6at No. 19 Minnesota
L 7–3466,953
November 13Pittsburgh*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 13–2035,000
November 20Indiana
W 39–047,000
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Rankings

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See also: 1948 NCAA football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP15————————

Roster

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1948 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 87 Bob DeMoss Sr
HB Harry Szulborski
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Game summaries

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Marquette

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  • Harry Szulborski 29 rushes, 171 yards

Minnesota

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  • Harry Szulborski 15 rushes, 160 yards

Indiana

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  • Harry Szulborski 34 rushes, 197 yards
  • Norbert Adams 24 rushes, 148 yards

References

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  1. ^ "Purdue Yearly Results (1945–1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "1948 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 85. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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