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1948 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1948 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference Big Nine Conference
1948 record 3–6 (2–4 Big Nine)
Head coach Stu Holcomb (2nd year)
MVP Harry Szulborski
Home stadium Ross–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Big Nine football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#1 Michigan $ 6 0 0     9 0 0
#7 Northwestern 5 1 0     8 2 0
#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

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 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 combined total of 175 to 126.

Notable players from the 1948 Purdue team included halfback Harry Szulborski and tackle Phil O'Reilly.


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