1973 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1973 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPBo Bobrowski
Captains
  • Bo Bobrowski
  • Tim Racke
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1973 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Ohio State + 7 – 0 – 1 10 – 0 – 1
No. 6 Michigan + 7 – 0 – 1 10 – 0 – 1
Minnesota 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Illinois 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Michigan State 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Purdue 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Northwestern 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Indiana 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Iowa 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1973 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by first-year head coach Alex Agase, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for fourth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Wisconsin
W 14–1358,265[1]
September 221:30 p.m.Miami (OH)*
L 19–2453,973[2]
September 29No. 7 Notre Dame*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 7–2069,391[3]
October 6Duke*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 27–753,241[4]
October 13at Illinois
L 13–1554,252[5]
October 20Northwestern
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 21–1057,657[6]
October 27Michigan State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 7–1055,291[7]
November 3at Iowa
W 48–2339,120[8]
November 10at Minnesota
L 7–3436,890[9]
November 17No. 4 Michigan
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 9–3456,485[10]
November 24at Indiana
W 28–2344,789[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

At Wisconsin

Miami (OH)

Notre Dame

Duke

At Illinois

Northwestern

Team 1 234Total
Northwestern 0 307 10
• Purdue 7 770 21
Scoring summary
1PURNorthington 6 yard run (Conner kick)Purdue 7–0
2NWBlazevich field goalPurdue 7–3
2PURBobrowski 1 yard run (Conner kick)Purdue 14–3
3PURBobrowski 12 yard run (Conner kick)Purdue 21–3
4NWKev 3 yard run (Blazevich kick)Purdue 21–10

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Michigan State

  • Bo Bobrowski 24 rushes, 125 yards

At Iowa

  • Mike Northington 31 rushes, 146 yards
  • Bo Bobrowski 10 rushes, 123 yards

At Minnesota

Michigan

At Indiana

  • Pete Gross 29 rushes, 174 yards
  • Bo Bobrowski 17 rushes, 114 yards


Roster

1973 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Bo Bobrowski
WR 22 Larry Burton Jr
RB Scott Dierking
C 51 Frank DiLieto Sr
FB 35 Pete Gross Jr
RB Bob Herrick
RB Tim Hunter
RB Roy Kidd
OT 77 Ken Long So
QB Craig Nagel
RB Mike Northington
WR Errol Patterson
G 69 Ralph Perretta Jr
RB Skip Peterson
RB Mike Pruitt
G 68 Jeff Romack Sr
WR Dan Roman
TE Barry Santini
OT 64 Steve Schaefer Sr
QB Mike Terrizzi
TE Joe Walling
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Carl Capria
LB Randy Clark
DB Fred Cooper
DB Alex DiMarzo
LB Cedric Evans
LB Mark Gefert
DL Mark Gorgal
DL Bob Hofiezer
MG Chuck Keever
DB Bill Knox
DT 74 Ken Novak So
DL Steve Nurrenbern
DL Rick Oliver
DL Stan Parker
DB Tim Racke
LB Rick Schavietello
DL Joe Tenkman
DB Jim Wood
DL Jon Zwitt
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 1 Frank Conner So
K Steve Schmidt So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Purdue edges Wisconsin, 14–13". The Post-Crescent. September 16, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Bob Ford (September 23, 1973). "Miami Redskins stage late revolt to ruin Purdue's football opener, 24-19". The Kokomo Tribune. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Methodical Notre Dame 'best' Purdue's Boilers, 20–7". The Kokomo Tribune. September 30, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke slowly bedeviled by Purdue 27–7". Chicago Tribune. October 7, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Field goals win for Illini". Southern Illinoisan. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Purdue survuves fumble parade". The Ann Arbor News. October 21, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Spartans thrive on 'grass' – and rain is deterrent". The Flint Journal. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Purdue's Northington scores 5 TDs as Boilers whip Iowa". The Kokomo Tribune. November 4, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Minnesota peppers Purdue". The Journal Times. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Curt Sylvester (November 18, 1973). "Bring On Bucks! It's M, 34–9: Whirlwind Finish Crushes Purdue". Detroit Free Press. p. 1D, 4D. Retrieved June 27, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "I.U. loses another drop in the Bucket". The Indianapolis Star. November 25, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 89. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  13. ^ "Schedule/Results (1973 Purdue)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  14. ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Oct 21.
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