1947 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1947 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. In their first season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–4 record, finished in tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3–3 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 205 to 130.

1947 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Nine Conference
Record5–4 (3–3 Big Nine)
Head coach
  • Stu Holcomb (1st season)
MVPPhil O'Reilly
CaptainNed Maloney
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1947 Big Nine Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Michigan $ 6 0 010 0 0
Wisconsin 3 2 15 3 1
Minnesota 3 3 06 3 0
Illinois 3 3 05 3 1
Purdue 3 3 05 4 0
Indiana 2 3 15 3 1
Iowa 2 3 13 5 1
Northwestern 2 4 03 6 0
Ohio State 1 4 12 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Notable players from the 1947 Purdue team included halfback Harry Szulborski and tackle Phil O'Reilly.

Purdue was ranked at No. 18 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.

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