The 1975 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1975 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by third-year head coach Alex Agase, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 4–7 (4–4 Big Ten) |
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MVP | Mike Pruitt |
Captain | Ken Long, Ken Novak, Mike Pruitt |
Home stadium | Ross–Ade Stadium |
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No. 4 Ohio State $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Michigan | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | at Northwestern | L 25–31 | 22,000 | ||
September 20 | No. 9 Notre Dame* | L 0–17 | 69,795 | ||
September 27 | at No. 3 USC* | L 6–19 | 56,170 | ||
October 4 | Miami (OH)* |
| L 3–14 | 52,309 | |
October 11 | Wisconsin |
| L 14–17 | 62,406 | |
October 18 | at Illinois | W 26–24 | 61,204 | ||
October 25 | No. 1 Ohio State |
| L 6–35 | 69,405 | |
November 1 | Michigan State |
| W 20–10 | 57,104 | |
November 8 | at No. 6 Michigan | L 0–28 | 102,415 | [1][2] | |
November 15 | Iowa |
| W 19–18 | 45,549 | |
November 22 | at Indiana | W 9–7 | 43,455 | ||
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Starters
editOffense: se Arnold, ot[clarification needed] Stapleton, og Gibson, c Polak, sg Zelencik, st Long, te Wirgowski, qb Vitali, fl Beery, fb Pruitt, tb Dierking, k Schmidt
Defense: le Smith, lt Novak, mg Gorgal/Ruwe, rt Parker, re Hardy, lb Sullivan, lb Mannella, cb DiMarzio/Harris, cb Cooper, s Wood/Lewis, s Andres/Thompson, p Vitali
Coaching staff
editHC: Alex Agase
Ast: George Catavolos, Fred Conti, Jack Ellis, Bob Geiger, Jerry Hartman, Pat Naughton, Tom Roggeman, Rick Venturi, Mike Wynn
Game summaries
editNorthwestern
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Notre Dame
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USC
edit- Paul Beery 6 receptions, 101 yards
Miami (OH)
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Wisconsin
edit- Mike Pruitt 31 carries, 162 yards
- Scott Dierking 20 carries, 139 yards
Illinois
edit- Mike Pruitt 29 carries, 115 yards
Ohio State
edit- Mike Pruitt 24 carries, 127 yards
Michigan State
edit- Scott Dierking 24 carries, 149 yards
- Mike Pruitt 28 carries, 120 yards
Michigan
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Iowa
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- Scott Dierking 30 carries, 107 yards
Indiana
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References
edit- ^ Curt Sylvester (November 9, 1975). "U-M Powders Purdue, 28-0: Leach Hurls 83-Yd TD Pass". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 4E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Calvin tops again". The Michigan Daily. November 11, 1975. p. 9 – via Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 89. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "1975 Purdue Boilermakers Roster". Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ Palm Beach Post. 1975 Nov 16.