1974 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1974 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1974 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Alex Agase, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

1974 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–6–1 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPLarry Burton
CaptainFred Cooper, Ralph Perretta
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1974 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Ohio State + 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 3 Michigan + 7 –1 –010 –1 –0
No. 12 Michigan State 6 –1 –17 –3 –1
Wisconsin 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Illinois 4 –3 –16 –4 –1
Purdue 3 –5 –04 –6 –1
Minnesota 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
Iowa 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Northwestern 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Indiana 1 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 14Wisconsin
L 14–2854,239
September 21Miami (OH)*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
T 7–755,322
September 28at No. 2 Notre Dame*
W 31–2059,075
October 5at Duke*
L 14–1620,500
October 12Illinoisdagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, Indiana (rivalry)
L 23–2763,174
October 19at Northwestern
W 31–2627,557
October 26at Michigan State
L 7–3163,321
November 2Iowa
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 38–1451,107
November 9Minnesota
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 20–2451,374
November 16at No. 3 Michigan
L 0–5188,902
November 23Indiana
W 38–1763,637
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1]

Roster
1974 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 22 Larry Burton Sr
G 77 Ken Long Jr
G 69 Ralph Perretta Sr
FB 38 Mike Pruitt Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 42 Fred Cooper Sr
DT 74 Ken Novak Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 1 Frank Conner Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Game summaries

    Notre Dame
    1 234Total
    • Purdue 24 007 31
    Notre Dame 0 776 20
    Scoring summary
    1PurdueTerrizzi 1-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 7-0
    1PurdueGross 52-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 14-0
    1PurdueMannella 21-yard interception return (Schmidt kick)Purdue 21-0
    1PurdueSchmidt 47-yard field goalPurdue 24-0
    2Notre DameBullock 1-yard run (Reeve kick)Purdue 24-7
    3Notre DameBullock 1-yard run (Reeve kick)Purdue 24-14
    4PurdueNorthington 6-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 31-14
    4Notre DameDemmerle 29-yard pass from Clements (pass failed)Purdue 31-20

    [2]

    Duke

    Northwestern
    1 234Total
    • Purdue 6 8170 31
    Northwestern 0 7712 26
    Scoring summary
    1PurdueVitali 1-yard run (kick failed)Purdue 6-0
    2NorthwesternMcNamara 12-yard pass from Anderson (Blazevich kick)Northwestern 7-6
    2PurdueVitali 1-yard run (Vitali pass from Terrizzi)Purdue 14-7
    3PurdueDierking 4-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 21-7
    3NorthwesternPooler 13-yard run (Blazevich kick)Purdue 21-14
    3PurdueSchmidt 44-yard field goalPurdue 24-14
    3PurdueVitali 5-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 31-14
    4NorthwesternPooler 1-yard run (pass failed)Purdue 31-20
    4NorthwesternPooler 1-yard run (pass failed)Purdue 31-26

    [3]

    Scott Dierking 24 rushes, 127 yards

    Iowa
    • Mike Pruitt 10 rushes, 179 yards

    Indiana

    References
    1. "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 89. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
    2. Palm Beach Post. 1974 Sept 29.
    3. Eugene Register-Guard. 1974 October 20.
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