1948 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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 a 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 total of 175 to 126.

1948 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Nine Conference
Record3–6 (2–4 Big Nine)
Head coach
  • Stu Holcomb (2nd season)
MVPHarry Szulborski
CaptainPhil O'Reilly
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1948 Big Nine Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Michigan $ 6 0 09 0 0
No. 7 Northwestern 5 1 08 2 0
No. 16 Minnesota 5 2 07 2 0
Ohio State 3 3 06 3 0
Iowa 2 4 04 5 0
Purdue 2 4 03 6 0
Indiana 2 4 02 7 0
Illinois 2 5 03 6 0
Wisconsin 1 5 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Purdue was ranked at No. 34 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.

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