1974 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1974 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–6–1 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPLarry Burton
Captains
  • Fred Cooper
  • Ralph Perretta
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1974 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Ohio State + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Michigan State 6 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Wisconsin 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Illinois 4 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Purdue 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Minnesota 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Iowa 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Indiana 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1974 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Alex Agase, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Wisconsin
L 14–2854,239[1]
September 21Miami (OH)*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
T 7–755,322[2]
September 28at No. 2 Notre Dame*
W 31–2059,075[3]
October 5at Duke*
L 14–1620,500[4]
October 12Illinois
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, Indiana (rivalry)
L 23–2763,174[5]
October 19at Northwestern
W 31–2627,557[6]
October 26at Michigan State
L 7–3163,321[7]
November 2Iowa
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 38–1451,107[8]
November 9Minnesota
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 20–2451,374[9]
November 16at No. 3 Michigan
L 0–5188,902[10]
November 23Indiana
W 38–1763,637[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

Notre Dame

Team 1 234Total
• Purdue 24 007 31
Notre Dame 0 776 20
Scoring summary
1PurdueTerrizzi 1-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 7-0
1PurdueGross 52-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 14-0
1PurdueMannella 21-yard interception return (Schmidt kick)Purdue 21-0
1PurdueSchmidt 47-yard field goalPurdue 24-0
2Notre DameBullock 1-yard run (Reeve kick)Purdue 24-7
3Notre DameBullock 1-yard run (Reeve kick)Purdue 24-14
4PurdueNorthington 6-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 31-14
4Notre DameDemmerle 29-yard pass from Clements (pass failed)Purdue 31-20

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Duke

Northwestern

Team 1 234Total
• Purdue 6 8170 31
Northwestern 0 7712 26
Scoring summary
1PurdueVitali 1-yard run (kick failed)Purdue 6-0
2NorthwesternMcNamara 12-yard pass from Anderson (Blazevich kick)Northwestern 7-6
2PurdueVitali 1-yard run (Vitali pass from Terrizzi)Purdue 14-7
3PurdueDierking 4-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 21-7
3NorthwesternPooler 13-yard run (Blazevich kick)Purdue 21-14
3PurdueSchmidt 44-yard field goalPurdue 24-14
3PurdueVitali 5-yard run (Schmidt kick)Purdue 31-14
4NorthwesternPooler 1-yard run (pass failed)Purdue 31-20
4NorthwesternPooler 1-yard run (pass failed)Purdue 31-26

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Scott Dierking 24 rushes, 127 yards

Iowa

  • Mike Pruitt 10 rushes, 179 yards

Indiana

Roster

1974 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR Reggie Arnold
WR Paul Beery
RB Tim Boykin
WR 22 Larry Burton Sr
RB Scott Dierking
OL Tom Gibson
RB Pete Gross
G 77 Ken Long Jr
QB Craig Nagel
RB Mike Northington
WR Errol Patterson
G 69 Ralph Perretta Sr
OL Jim Polak
FB 38 Mike Pruitt Jr
TE Barry Santini
OL Jeff Stapleton
QB Michael Terrizzi
QB Mark Vitali
TE Nigel Wirgowski
OL Connie Zelencik
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Tom Andres
DB 42 Fred Cooper Sr
DB Alex DiMarzio
DL Mark Gorgal
DL Ron Hardy
DB Pat Harris
DB Dwight Lewis
LB Bob Manella
DT 74 Ken Novak Jr
DL Rick Oliver
DL Stan Parker
DL Roger Ruwe
DL Blane Smith
LB Joe Sullivan
DB Antjony Thompson
DB Jim Wood
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 1 Frank Conner Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

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References

  1. ^ "Badgers bump Boilermakers in Big Ten opener". The La Crosse Tribune. September 15, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Purdue tied". Evansville Courier & Press. September 22, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Irish go blah, Purdue winner in 31–20 upset". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 29, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke scores late to defeat Purdue". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Illini air game guns down Purdue". The Ann Arbor News. October 13, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Purdue tops Wildcats". Chronicle Tribune. October 20, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Spartans stop Boilermakers, 31–7". The Muskegon Chronicle. October 27, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Purdue rips Hawkeyes". Argus-Leader. November 3, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gophers squeeze by Boilermakers 24–20". The Winona Daily News. November 10, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Michigan tunes up for Buckeyes". The Bay City Times. November 17, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Vitali opts for option as Purdue slaps IU 38–17". The Courier-Journal. November 24, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 89. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  13. ^ Palm Beach Post. 1974 Sept 29.
  14. ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1974 October 20.
  15. ^ "1974 Purdue Boilermakers Roster". Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  16. ^ "Purdue football squad, 1974". Retrieved January 15, 2025.
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