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1971 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1971 record3–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coachBob DeMoss (2nd season)
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Big Ten football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#6/4 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 / Coaches' Poll

The 1971 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1971 Big Ten Conference football season.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 18at Washington*L 35–38
September 25No. 2 Notre Dame*L 7–8
October 2Iowa
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 45–13
October 9Minnesota
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 27–13
October 16at NorthwesternNo. 20W 21–20
October 23at IllinoisNo. 17L 7–21
October 30Michigan State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 10–43
November 6at WisconsinL 10–14
November 13No. 3 Michigan
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 17–20
November 20at IndianaL 31–38
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Roster[]

1971 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 18 Danielson, GaryGary 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 Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Season summary[]

Minnesota[]

References[]

  1. College Football @ Sports-Reference.com
  2. 2018 Purdue record book. Retrieved 2018-Dec-25.
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