1969 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1969 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record8–2 (5–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPMike Phipps
Captains
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1969 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Ohio State + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Michigan + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Purdue 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Minnesota 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Iowa 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Indiana 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Northwestern 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Michigan State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Illinois 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1969 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by Jack Mollenkopf in his 14th and final season as head coach, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at TCU*No. 18
W 42–3525,000[1]
September 27No. 9 Notre Dame*No. 16
W 28–1468,179[2]
October 41:30 p.m.No. 17 Stanford*No. 8
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 36–3565,472[3]
October 11at MichiganNo. 9
L 20–3180,411[4]
October 18IowaNo. 17
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 35–3165,971[5]
October 25NorthwesternNo. 15
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 45–2066,103[6]
November 1at IllinoisNo. 13
W 49–2251,299[7]
November 8Michigan StateNo. 10
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 41–1367,397[8]
November 15at No. 1 Ohio StateNo. 10
L 14–4285,027[9]
November 22at IndianaNo. 17
W 44–2156,223[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

TCU

  • Randy Cooper 23 rushes, 117 yards

Stanford

Roster

1969 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Marv Adams
TE Ashley Bell
RB Stan Brown
RB John Bullock
WR Arnold Carter
RB Scott Clayton
RB Randy Cooper
TE Mike Cota
OL Paul DeNuccio
WR Greg Fenner
OL Donnie Green
OL Tim Huxhold
QB Don Kiepert
RB Bob Kress
OL Tom Luken
QB 15 Mike Phipps Sr
WR Mike Renie
OL Walter Whitehead
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 81 Tom Bayless Sr
DL Dave Beigh
DB Sammy Carter
DB Steve deGrandmaison
DB 43 Tim Foley Sr
DB Richard Mahurt
DL Ron Maree
DE 88 Bill McKoy Sr
LB 99 Vero Parakevas Jr
LB Jim Teal
DE 97 Dennis Wirgowski Sr
DL Bill Yanchar
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

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Awards

All-Big Ten: HB Stan Brown (2nd), T Paul DeNuccio (1st), DB Tim Foley (2nd), DE Bill McKoy (2nd), LB Veno Paraskevas (1st), QB Mike Phipps (1st), C Walter Whitehead (2nd), T Bill Yancher (1st)

Chicago Tribune Big Ten MVP: QB Mike Phipps

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References

  1. ^ "Purdue slips past TCU Frogs, 42–35". The Kilgore News Herald. September 21, 1969. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Phipps paces Purdue past Notre Dame". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. October 19, 1969. p. 57. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ "Purdue's aerial show stops Stanford, 36–35". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wolverines jolt Purdue, 31–20". The Des Moines Register. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Purdue scores late TD, then holds off Iowa, 35–31". The Montana Standard. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Purdue rips 'Cats 45–20". Racine Sunday Bulletin. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Boilermakers bop Illini". The Houston Post. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Phipps, Brown lead 41–13 rout of MSU". The Saginaw News. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ohio State smashes Purdue Phipps, 42–14". The Times Recorder. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Purdue thumps Hoosiers, 44–21". The Kokomo Tribune. November 23, 1969. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 88. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1969 Purdue)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  13. ^ "1969 Purdue Boilermakers Roster". Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  14. ^ 2011 Purdue football information guide.
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