1951 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1951 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1951 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–4 record, finished in second place in the Big Ten Conference with a 4–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 153 to 152.

1951 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
Record5–4 (4–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Stu Holcomb (5th season)
MVPPete Brewster
CaptainClint Knitz, Leo Sugar
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1951 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Illinois $ 5 0 19 0 1
Purdue 4 1 05 4 0
No. 8 Wisconsin 5 1 17 1 1
Michigan 4 2 04 5 0
Ohio State 2 2 24 3 2
Northwestern 2 4 05 4 0
Minnesota 1 4 12 6 1
Indiana 1 5 02 7 0
Iowa 0 5 12 5 2
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Notable players on the 1951 Purdue team included quarterback Dale Samuels and end Leo Sugar.

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