1954 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1954 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1954 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–3–1 record, finished in approximately sixth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3–3 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of about 165 to 134.

1954 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Stu Holcomb (8th season)
MVPTom Bettis
CaptainTom Bettis, John Kerr
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1954 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Ohio State $ 7 0 010 0 0
No. 9 Wisconsin 5 2 07 2 0
No. 15 Michigan 5 2 06 3 0
Minnesota 4 2 07 2 0
Iowa 4 3 05 4 0
Purdue 3 3 05 3 1
Indiana 2 4 03 6 0
Michigan State 1 5 03 6 0
Northwestern 1 5 02 7 0
Illinois 0 6 01 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Notable players on the 1954 Purdue team included quarterback Len Dawson, guard Tom Bettis, and end John Kerr.

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