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1971 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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.

1971 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPTom Luken
CaptainTom Luken, Jim Teal
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Washington*
L 35–3858,927
September 25No. 2 Notre Dame*
L 7–869,765
October 2Iowa
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 45–1363,485
October 9Minnesota 
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 27–1364,281
October 16at NorthwesternNo. 20
W 21–2040,059
October 23at IllinoisNo. 17
L 7–2152,344
October 30Michigan State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 10–4366,339
November 6at Wisconsin
L 10–1478,451
November 13No. 3 Michigan
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 17–2065,254[1]
November 20at Indiana
L 31–3850,978
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1971 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 18 Gary Danielson Jr
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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Washington

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Minnesota

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Northwestern

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Wisconsin

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References

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  1. ^ 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.  
  2. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 88. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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